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Parrot crossbill

Loxia pytyopsittacus von Borkhausen, 1793

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The parrot crossbill (Loxia pytyopsittacus) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 53 g to 54 g and live up to 6 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Parrot crossbill (Loxia pytyopsittacus)
Photo: Marton Berntsen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the parrot crossbill

Weight
53 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Wingspan
32 cmsrc for Wingspan
Lifespan
6 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Partialsrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the parrot crossbill?

PARROT CROSSBILL · WINGSPAN 32 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 32 cm, the recorded maximum wingspan of the parrot crossbill is about 19% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the parrot crossbill live?

Not recorded

What is the parrot crossbill?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The parrot crossbill (Loxia pytyopsittacus) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It breeds in pine forests in northern and northeastern Europe.

From the Wikipedia article “Parrot crossbill” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Parrot_crossbill&oldid=1365995003), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the parrot crossbill endangered?

The parrot crossbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the parrot crossbill classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyFringillidae
  6. genusLoxia
  7. SpeciesLoxia pytyopsittacus von Borkhausen, 1793

Synonyms Crucirostra subpityopsittacus, Loxia curvirostra major, Loxia curvirostra romanus, Loxia pityopsittacus estiae, Loxia pytyopsittacus norwegica

Other names and names in other languages (49)
  • هزار ببغائيArabic
  • متقاطع المنقار الببغائيArabic
  • Сасновы крыжадзюбBelarusian
  • Крыжадзюб-сасновікBelarusian
  • Дебелоклюна кръсточовкаBulgarian
  • Beg-kroaz perokedBreton
  • trencapinyes becgròsCatalan
  • Хыр кукӑрсӑмсиChuvash
  • křivka velkáCzech
  • gylfingroes parotaiddWelsh
  • Stor KorsnæbDanish
  • KiefernkreuzschnabelGerman
  • Granda krucbekuloEsperanto
  • papaga krucbekuloEsperanto
  • Piquituerto loritoSpanish
  • männi-käbilindEstonian
  • isokäpylintuFinnish
  • Stórt krossnevFaroese
  • beccroisé perroquetFrench
  • Bec-croisé perroquetFrench
  • Crosghob giúiseIrish
  • Gob cam mooarManx
  • צלוב-מקור תוכייHebrew
  • veliki krstokljunCroatian
  • nagy keresztcsőrűHungarian
  • PánefurIcelandic
  • Crociere delle pineteItalian
  • ハシブトイスカJapanese
  • pušinis kryžiasnapisLithuanian
  • priežu krustknābisLatvian
  • Grote KruisbekDutch
  • furukrossnebbNorwegian Nynorsk
  • furukorsnebbNorwegian
  • krzyżodziób sosnowyPolish
  • cruza-bico-papagaioPortuguese
  • ForfecarRomanian
  • Клест-сосновикRussian
  • Клёст-сосновикRussian
  • СосновикRusyn
  • BeahcebáhcatloddiNorthern Sami
  • beahceruossanjunniNorthern Sami
  • krivonos sosnovýSlovak
  • veliki krivokljunSlovenian
  • Borov krstokljunSerbian
  • större korsnäbbSwedish
  • Koca Başlı ÇaprazgagaTurkish
  • шишкар сосновийUkrainian
  • 鸚交嘴雀Chinese
  • 鹦交嘴雀Chinese

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Relatives of the parrot crossbill

Other species in the same genus Loxia.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the parrot crossbill?

An adult parrot crossbill weighs 53 g and has a wingspan of 32 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the parrot crossbill endangered?

The parrot crossbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the parrot crossbill live?

The parrot crossbill has a recorded lifespan of 6 years.

What kind of animal is the parrot crossbill?

The parrot crossbill (Loxia pytyopsittacus) belongs to the family Fringillidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{parrot_crossbill_2026,
  title = {Parrot crossbill (Loxia pytyopsittacus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/parrot-crossbill},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}