Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
Scottish Crossbill
Loxia scotica
LCLeast Concern Endemic to United Kingdom
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies (Fringillidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
A full account of this species is being written.
Diet: Seeds prised from pine cones.
How to identify it
- Heavy-billed crossbill of Scotland's Caledonian pine forests
- Males brick-red, females olive-green
- Best separated from Common and Parrot Crossbills by call
Where to see it
- Abernethy Forest and Strathspey, Scotland
Similar species
- Common Crossbill and Parrot Crossbill
- almost identical; use call recordings
Range and habitat
Pine forest of northern Scotland.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
