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[opisska]

If I understand it correctly, the main problem with Scottish Crossbill is that you can't tell it by DNA, just by the call. So it's in fact just a population that keeps a specific call - I presume that if you took eggs of a "Scottish" Crossbill and gave them to a Red pair to raise, you would get a perfectly normal Red Crossbills as a result, since there is nothing inherent about them? I don't know how it is with this Casia Crossbill but it gives the vibe that it could be pretty similar.

 

[MikeInPA]

Early last year we had booked a place in June right on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, very quiet location, the promise of very dark dark skies for some Astro photography. Sadly not to be. I was really looking forward to driving the Cabot Trail in the very North and still am. Right now Canada is still closed and I really wanted to go when all the migrants have arrived so maybe 2022 with a bit of luck.

 

[Lerxst]

I know nothing about the Scottish Crossbill. Am eager to learn more!

My understanding about the Cassia is that the larger bill is an adaptation that allows it to specialize in Lodgepole Pine cones that Red Crossbills cannot open.

 

[kb57]

I know nothing about the Scottish Crossbill. Am eager to learn more!

My understanding about the Cassia is that the larger bill is an adaptation that allows it to specialize in Lodgepole Pine cones that Red Crossbills cannot open.

This sounds very similar - Scottish Crossbill also has a slightly larger beak than Red - as I understand it is an adaptation to utilise Scots pine.