Birds Identified: Red Crossbill

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Red Crossbill has these characteristics:

• Hopping or climbing
  
• About same size as robin
  
• Smaller than robin
  
• Tail forked
  
• Bill thick, as thick or thicker at base than length of bill
  
• Red present
  
• Wing bands or bars
  
• North summer (June through August)
  
• North winter (November through February)
  
• South winter (November through February)
  
• Wood habitat
  
• Perched high (generally above middle of trees when perched or foraging)
  
• Perched low (generally below middle of trees when perched or foraging)
  
• On ground (walking, wading, running, hopping, or resting on ground)
  
• Smooth, clear calls (can be imitated by human singing voice or whistling)
  

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