A female red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra, perched on a barbed wire fence. Red crossbills are a Medium-large finch with large head, plump body, short

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A female red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra, perched on a barbed wire fence. Red crossbills are a Medium-large finch with large head, plump body, short legs and short, forked tail; distinctive large broad-based bill with pointed mandibles.

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Size: 4992px × 3328px
Location: Ellensburg, Washington, USA
Photo credit: © Brian Brown / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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