Cassia Crossbill Similar Species Comparison
Main SpeciesCassia Crossbill
Adult male
A small but stocky songbird with a notched tail and a characteristic crisscrossed bill. Males are a patchy mix of reds, yellows, and oranges.
© Zak Pohlen / Macaulay LibraryIdaho, June 01, 2016Female/immature
Females/Immature males are grayish-green overall with a bit more yellow on the belly.
© Shawn Billerman / Macaulay LibraryIdaho, May 26, 2013Female/immature
Often seen foraging on lodgepole pine cones in trees, but also eats seeds that have fallen to the ground.
© Craig Benkman / Macaulay LibraryIdaho, June 04, 2016Adult male
Often seen foraging on lodgepole pine cones in trees, but also eats seeds that have fallen to the ground.
© Lizabeth Southworth / Macaulay LibraryIdaho, June 28, 2019Adult male
Found in lodgepole pine forests in Cassia County, Idaho.
© Shawn Billerman / Macaulay LibraryIdaho, May 26, 2013Similar SpeciesRed Crossbill
Adult male
Red Crossbills look identical to Cassia Crossbill and can only readily be separated by voice.
© Christoph Moning / Macaulay LibraryBayern, May 23, 2010Similar SpeciesRed Crossbill
Female
Red Crossbills look identical to Cassia Crossbill and can only readily be separated by voice.
© Chris Wood / Macaulay LibraryNew York, February 25, 2007Rotate Your Device to Better Compare
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