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https://www.vogelwarte.ch/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/5520_1.jpg16001200The Red Crossbill is the most widespread of crossbill species. The crossed tips of its bill are a classic example for a beak shape that has been adapted to foraging. With this special tool, the bird can extract seeds from between the scales of conifer cones. Broods may occur almost any time of year depending on food availability, i.e. the ripeness of spruce seeds.