Capercaillie71
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Hi Graham
What type of Crossbills reside in Scotland?
Are they more likely to be Common Crossbills. I saw the one individual in a Pine Forest in Callander, Scotland. What I remember was that it was rusty coloured, and very distinctive to see.
Regards
Kathy
There are three species of Crossbill in Scotland: Common, Scottish and Parrot. The one you saw may have been Scottish, but it is possibly more likely to have been Common.
This recent thread (and the links within the thread) summarises some of the complicated aspects of crossbill identification:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=99559