Two-barred Crossbill
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Northern larch forest.
Diet: Larch seeds.
Best time to spot: Irruptive winter visitor.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Parrot CrossbillRare · Pine forest (very rare)
- Scottish CrossbillEpic · Caledonian pine forest
- Common CrossbillUncommon · Conifer plantations
- CapercaillieRare · Scottish pine forest
- Northern GoshawkRare · Mature forest
- Arctic SkuaUncommon · Northern moors (summer); sea (passage)
Kit that helps
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