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Crossbill Collection

The Crossbill, scientifically known as Loxia pytyopsittacus or the parrot crossbill, is a fascinating bird species that captivates with its unique beak adaptation

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Loxia pytyopsittacus, parrot crossbill

Loxia pytyopsittacus, parrot crossbill
Plate 46 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 3 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageCrossbill Collection: European roller, Coracias garrulus 1 (near threatened), hoopoe, Upupa epops 2, red crossbill

European roller, Coracias garrulus 1 (near threatened), hoopoe, Upupa epops 2, red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra (red 3)
FLO4574118 European roller, Coracias garrulus 1 (near threatened), hoopoe, Upupa epops 2, red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra (red 3, yellow 4), and thrush nightingale, Luscinia luscinia 5

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes, red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra, and house sparrow

Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes, red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra, and house sparrow, Passe domesticus
FLO4598031 Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes, red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra, and house sparrow, Passe domesticus, on a flowerpot

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra, male. Illustration copied from George Edwards

Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra, male. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640096 Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra, male. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine," Harrison, London

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Red crossbill foraging during migration stop, Washington State, USA

Red crossbill foraging during migration stop, Washington State, USA

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Red crossbills foraging, Washington State, USA

Red crossbills foraging, Washington State, USA

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Animalia Volatilia et Amphibia (Aier): Plate LI, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel

Animalia Volatilia et Amphibia (Aier): Plate LI, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Volatilia et Amphibia (Aier): Plate LI, c. 1575/1580

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Crossbill in the Snow

Crossbill in the Snow
Kimberly

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Crossbill (colour litho)

Crossbill (colour litho)
3118071 Crossbill (colour litho) by Wright, Magnus (1805-68), Ferdinand (1822-1906) & Wilhelm von (1810-87); (add.info.: Svenska Faglar efter Naturen och pa sten ritade)

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Siskin, Waxwing, Redpoll, Crossbill (colour litho)

Siskin, Waxwing, Redpoll, Crossbill (colour litho)
5218219 Siskin, Waxwing, Redpoll, Crossbill (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siskin, Waxwing, Redpoll, Crossbill)

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Crossbill (coloured engraving)

Crossbill (coloured engraving)
3630706 Crossbill (coloured engraving) by Specht, Friedrich (1839-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crossbill. Illustration for Animal Life in Europe illustrated with coloured plates by F Specht)

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Woodcock, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)

Woodcock, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999094 Woodcock, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Evening grosbeak, brown creeper and black and white warbler

Evening grosbeak, brown creeper and black and white warbler
Evening grosbeak, Coccothraustes vespertinus 1, 2, brown creeper, Certhia americana 3, and black and white warbler, Mniotilta varia 4

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Pine grosbeak, red crossbill and white-winged crossbill

Pine grosbeak, red crossbill and white-winged crossbill
Pine grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator, male 1, female 2, American crossbill or red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra 3, white-winged crossbill, Loxia leucoptera 4, males

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra

Red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra
6338065 Red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra by Donovan, Edward (1768-1837); (add.info.: Red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra. Crossbill)

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Woodcock, red crossbill and black skimmer

Woodcock, red crossbill and black skimmer
Woodcock, Scolopax rusticola, red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra, and black skimmer, Rynchops niger Becasse, bec-croise, et bec en ciseaux

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Crossbill (engraving)

Crossbill (engraving)
3621281 Crossbill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crossbill. Illustration for The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne by Gilbert White)

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Cross Bill (colour litho)

Cross Bill (colour litho)
729155 Cross Bill (colour litho) by Stewart, J. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cross Bill. Engraving by William Home Lizars after original drawing by J Stewart)

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Crossbill (chromolitho)

Crossbill (chromolitho)
725234 Crossbill (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crossbill. Willss cigarette card, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Crossbill (colour litho)

Crossbill (colour litho)
6023600 Crossbill (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crossbill. Illustration for Book of Natural History by F O Morris (Groombridge)

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Kreuzschnabel und Hakengimpel (chromolitho)

Kreuzschnabel und Hakengimpel (chromolitho)
5211377 Kreuzschnabel und Hakengimpel (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kreuzschnabel und Hakengimpel)

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Strange domestic birds (coloured engraving)

Strange domestic birds (coloured engraving)
997597 Strange domestic birds (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Bills or beaks, characteristic forms (litho)

Bills or beaks, characteristic forms (litho)
6013607 Bills or beaks, characteristic forms (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bills or beaks, characteristic forms)

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Foreign beautiful birds (coloured engraving)

Foreign beautiful birds (coloured engraving)
997787 Foreign beautiful birds (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Crossbill

Crossbill
LLM339524 Crossbill by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crossbill. Familiar Wild Birds by W Swaysland (Cassell, c 1900).); © Look and Learn

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Eggs

Eggs
LLM339526 Eggs by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eggs. Familiar Wild Birds by W Swaysland (Cassell, c 1900).); © Look and Learn

Background imageCrossbill Collection: American Crossbill, 1834. Creator: Robert Havell

American Crossbill, 1834. Creator: Robert Havell
American Crossbill, 1834

Background imageCrossbill Collection: White-winged Crossbill, 1837. Creator: Robert Havell

White-winged Crossbill, 1837. Creator: Robert Havell
White-winged Crossbill, 1837

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Crossbill, from the Birds of America series (N4) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Crossbill, from the Birds of America series (N4) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1888. Adult males tend to be red or orange in colour, and females green or yellow

Background imageCrossbill Collection: 10938918

10938918
Bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula, and crossbill, Loxia curvirostra.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Dumont de Sainte-Croixs Dictionary of Natural Science: Ornithology, Paris, France

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Crossbills (Loxia), lithograph, published in 1882

Crossbills (Loxia), lithograph, published in 1882
Crossbills (Loxia): top: Pine grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator), female (left) and male (right), center: Parrot crossbill (Loxia pytyopsittacus, male), bottom: Red crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Crossbill - Loxia curvirostra

Crossbill - Loxia curvirostra
Vintage lithograph from 1883 of a Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra), a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Natural History - Birds - White-winged Crossbill

Natural History - Birds - White-winged Crossbill
Vintage illustration of a American White-winged Crossbill. Francis Orpen Morris, A History of British Birds

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Natural History - Birds - Parrot crossbill

Natural History - Birds - Parrot crossbill
Vintage illustration of a Parrot crossbill (Loxia pytyopsittacus) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. Francis Orpen Morris, A History of British Birds

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Natural History - Birds - Crossbill

Natural History - Birds - Crossbill
Vintage illustration of a pair of Crossbill. Francis Orpen Morris, A History of British Birds

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Natural History - Birds - Two-barred crossbill

Natural History - Birds - Two-barred crossbill
Vintage illustration of a Two-barred crossbill (Loxia leucoptera), known as the white-winged crossbill in North America, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae

Background imageCrossbill Collection: The parrot crossbill (Loxia pytyopsittacus)

The parrot crossbill (Loxia pytyopsittacus)
Illustration of The parrot crossbill (Loxia pytyopsittacus)

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Crossbill Loxia curvirostra adult male feeding on thistle seeds Shetland September

Crossbill Loxia curvirostra adult male feeding on thistle seeds Shetland September

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Female Red Crossbill at drinking site, Loxia curvirostra, The Netherlands

Female Red Crossbill at drinking site, Loxia curvirostra, The Netherlands

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Red Crossbill in cage at ringingstation, Loxia curvirostra

Red Crossbill in cage at ringingstation, Loxia curvirostra

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Red Crossbills Perch In A Willow; Astoria, Oregon, United States Of America

Red Crossbills Perch In A Willow; Astoria, Oregon, United States Of America

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Crossbill Loxia curvirostra male Shetland June

Crossbill Loxia curvirostra male Shetland June

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Crossbill Loxia curvirostra adult male Shetland September

Crossbill Loxia curvirostra adult male Shetland September

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Crossbill Loxia curvirostra juvenile Shetland June

Crossbill Loxia curvirostra juvenile Shetland June

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Eggs of Bunting Etc

Eggs of Bunting Etc
Eggs of brambling, linnet, redpole, twite, bullfinch, crossbill, corn-bunting, yellow bunting, cirl bunting. Date: 1898

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra

Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from The Naturalists Pocket Magazine, Harrison, London, 1800

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Common crossbill, Loxia curvirostra

Common crossbill, Loxia curvirostra.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by George Graves from his own British Ornithology, Walworth, 1821

Background imageCrossbill Collection: Crossbill Birds America series N4 Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Crossbill Birds America series N4 Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands
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The Crossbill, scientifically known as Loxia pytyopsittacus or the parrot crossbill, is a fascinating bird species that captivates with its unique beak adaptation. This remarkable creature has been depicted in various forms of art throughout history. One such depiction is "Crossbill in the Snow, " a beautiful portrayal of this bird against a snowy backdrop. The image captures the resilience and adaptability of the crossbill as it navigates through harsh winter conditions. Another artwork titled "Crossbill (colour litho)" showcases the vibrant colors and intricate details of this avian species. In this lithograph, we can observe other birds like Siskin, Waxwing, and Redpoll alongside the majestic crossbills. A colored engraving called "Crossbill (coloured engraving)" further highlights the distinctive features of these birds. It portrays their characteristic crossed beaks which are perfectly adapted for extracting seeds from conifer cones. In an engraving from Woodcock's collection dating back to 1833-39, we see Evening grosbeak, brown creeper, and black and white warbler sharing space with the striking crossbills. This illustration reminds us of nature's diversity and interconnectedness. "Pine grosbeak, red crossbill, and white-winged crossbill" present yet another artistic representation featuring these intriguing birds together. Their presence symbolizes harmony within ecosystems where they coexist. The Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) takes center stage in one particular artwork alongside Woodcock and Black Skimmer. This composition emphasizes how different bird species can thrive side by side despite their distinct characteristics. An intricately detailed engraving simply titled "Cross Bill" showcases a close-up view of this extraordinary beak adaptation that sets them apart from other avian counterparts. The precision captured in this piece allows us to appreciate every minute detail of their specialized tool for survival.