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White-winged Crossbill Identification
Juvenile
Juveniles are heavily streaked above and below with 2 white wingbars.
© Ryan Schain | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, November 17, 2012Adult Description
- Stocky red or greenish finch.
- Black wings with two large white wingbars.
- Short, notched tail.
- Thick, curved bill with crossed tips.
Male Description
Head and body pink in winter, turning deeper red by spring or summer. Some males yellow. Belly and flanks grayish, dusky streaks on flanks. Variable amount of black on rear of face. Feathers under tail black with white tips. Wings and tail black. Wings with two large white wingbars and white tips to tertials.Female Description
Breast and rump grayish green to yellowish olive, streaked with dusky. Back and top of head greenish mottled with brown. Belly and flanks tan with dusky streaks. Wings and tail dark brown, with two large white wingbars.Immature Description
Juvenile heavily streaked all over. Immature with variable amount of streaking, brownish flight feathers, and smaller wingbars than adult. Immature male dull pinkish red or yellow-orange.Relative Size
sparrow-sized or smallerMeasurements
- Both Sexes
- Length: 5.9-6.7 in (15-17 cm)
- Weight: 0.8-0.9 oz (24-26 g)
- Wingspan: 10.2-10.6 in (26-27 cm)
