crossbill
/ˈkrɒsbɪl/noun
1- a thickset finch with a crossed bill adapted for extracting seeds from the cones of conifers. The plumage is typically red in the male and olive green in the female.交嘴雀。
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- Genus Loxia, family Fringillidae: four species, in particular the widespread red (or common) crossbill (L. curvirostra).交嘴雀属, 燕雀科：4种, 尤指分布广泛的红（或普通）交嘴雀 （拉丁名L. curvirostra）。