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Parrot Crossbill

Loxia pytyopsittacus · Fringillidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsMar · Oct–Novmost records
Records139,306in 8 countries
Most seen inSweden85,293 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Parrot Crossbill
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About

Parrot Crossbill in brief

The parrot crossbill (Loxia pytyopsittacus) is a bird of the Fringillidae family — species of bird.

Across the 8 countries we cover it has 139,306 published records, most of them from Sweden, Norway and Finland. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, October and November and fall to their lowest in August and December.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Sweden85,293 records · best Oct, Mar
Norway22,014 records · best Oct, Nov
Finland13,700 records · best Jun, Nov
Denmark9,559 records · best Oct, Nov
Netherlands7,599 records · best Oct, Nov
Estonia1,067 records · best Oct, May
Latvia53 records · best Feb, Apr
Lithuania21 records · best Oct, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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Common Chaffinch

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Common Chaffinch
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European Greenfinch