Birds and wildlife

Scottish Crossbill

Loxia scoticaGroup: FinchesUK Conservation status:Amber

How to identify

The Scottish Crossbill is a thick-set finch with a large head and bill. It's very difficult to distinguish from the other members of the crossbill family. It's the UK's only endemic bird species (one found nowhere else in the world).

Key

  1. Resident
  2. Passage
  3. Summer
  4. Winter
* This map is intended as a guide. It shows general distribution rather than detailed, localised populations.
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Where best to see them

Key facts