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| Possible Parrot Crossbill. Juvenile bird found by Mark Payne and myself on Kelling Heath. Published in Birdwatch, July 2014 issue. |
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| Image from Mark also in Photo guide to birds of Britain and Europe, Delin & Svensson. |
- Note bill on this juv crosses so well advanced? From the books juv bills donot visibly cross and neither do adult Parrots but tip of lower mandible can be seen in this shot. But recent shots of adults show cross at bill tip.
- Overall size and shape is less 'parrot' than the Kelling bird.
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| Possible Parrot Crossbill. |
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| Common Crossbill juv in pine by the puddle at the same time. |
- Evening light on bird. Drinking puddle in shade.
- Note dommmed head shape and small well crossed bill.
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