These finches have a famously wonky beak, with the upper and lower halves of the beak crossing each other at the tip. It looks strange, even uncomfortable, but the twisted beak is perfect for ...

Research is being carried out by Scottish scientists to discover whether a species of bird is unique to the British isles. They are testing the theory that the Scottish crossbill is Britain's only ...

Dartmoor, Devon: The common crossbill’s unusual beak is designed to extract tiny seeds from conifer cones. So in pine forests they must stay It feels as if I have walked into a deserted prison wing.

Where do birds get their red feathers from? According to a new article, the red carotenoids that give the common crossbill its red coloration are produced in the liver, not the skin, as previously ...

The crossbill, it has to be said, won’t win any beauty competitions. Slightly bigger than a greenfinch, rather plump and thick-necked, it vaguely resembles a parrot. Adult males are dull red all over ...