Loxia
E758967
Loxia is a genus of finch-like birds known as crossbills, characterized by their uniquely crossed mandibles adapted for extracting seeds from conifer cones.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptationFor | extracting seeds from conifer cones ⓘ |
| beakFunction | prying open cone scales ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Carduelinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| billShape | crossed bill tips ⓘ |
| characterizedBy | crossed mandibles ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | crossbills ⓘ |
| describedAs | finch-like birds ⓘ |
| diet | conifer seeds ⓘ |
| distribution |
Caribbean (Hispaniola)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | conifer seed specialist ⓘ |
| family | Fringillidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingHabitat | conifer cones ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | specialized seed extraction ⓘ |
| hasCommonSpecies |
Hispaniolan crossbill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish crossbill NERFINISHED ⓘ South Hills crossbill NERFINISHED ⓘ parrot crossbill NERFINISHED ⓘ red crossbill ⓘ two-barred crossbill NERFINISHED ⓘ white-winged crossbill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Loxia curvirostra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loxia japonica NERFINISHED ⓘ Loxia leucoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ Loxia megaplaga NERFINISHED ⓘ Loxia pytyopsittacus NERFINISHED ⓘ Loxia scotica NERFINISHED ⓘ Loxia sinesciuris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPasserine | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | irruptive movements following cone crops ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrait | morphological adaptation to conifer cones ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Fringillidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage | often red or greenish in males ⓘ |
| reproductiveHabitat | conifer-dominated forests ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present in plumage coloration ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat | coniferous forests ⓘ |
| vocalizationRole | important for species differentiation ⓘ |
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