Definition
A type of finch with a distinctive beak where the mandibles cross over each other, specialized for extracting seeds from pine cones.
Etymology
Compound from 'cross' + 'bill,' referring to the distinctive crossed beak shape. Scientific name is Loxia, from Greek meaning 'slanting.'
Kelly Says
Crossbills are so specialized for pine seeds that they show different bill sizes in different regions—each population evolves bigger or smaller beaks depending on which pine cones are available!
Translations
ARالعربية
منقار صليب
man-qar su-layb
BNবাংলা
ক্রসবিল
kro-s-bil
CACatalà
bec de creu
bek de kreu
CSČeština
křížový zob
kří-ž-ovy zob
DADansk
kryds næb
kryds næb
DEDeutsch
Kreuzschnabel
kruz-shna-bel
ELΕλληνικά
κροίσος ράμφος
kro-isos ram-fos
ESEspañol
pico de cruz
pee-ko de kruz
FAفارسی
منقار صلیبی
man-qar su-laybi
FISuomi
ristipää
risti-paa
FRFrançais
bec-croisé
bek-kʁwa-ze
HAHA
kofa tsakanin
ko-fa ts-a-ka-nin
HEעברית
מקור צלב
me-kor t-zlav
HIहिन्दी
क्रॉस बिल
kro-s bil
HUMagyar
keresztcsőr
ke-reszt-csőr
IDBahasa Indonesia
paruh silang
pa-ruh si-lang
IGIG
ọpọ̀ ọnọ
ọ-po-i ọn-o
ITItaliano
becco a croce
bekk-o a kro-che
KMKM
មាត់ ត្រង់
ma-at tr-ong
MSBahasa Melayu
paruh silang
pa-ruh si-lang
MYမြန်မာ
ကြယ်ပြာ ခေါင်း
kye-pya-ng-ka-ng
NLNederlands
kruisbek
kruis-bek
NONorsk
kryssnebb
kryss-nebb
PLPolski
dziób krzyżykowy
dz-i-o-b kry-ży-ko-wy
PTPortuguês
bico-de-cruz
bi-ko-de-kruz
RORomână
puiu în cruce
puiu in kru-ce
RUРусский
крестообразный клюв
krest-o-bra-znyy kluv
SVSvenska
korsnäbb
kors-näbb
SWKiswahili
mdomo wa msalaba
m-do-mo wa m-sa-la-ba
TAதமிழ்
தொகுப்பு பறவை
to-ku-ppu pa-ra-vai
TEతెలుగు
క్రస్ బిల్
krus bil
TLTL
ihip na may krus
i-hip na may kru-s
TRTürkçe
haçlı gag
ha-ç-lı gag
UKУкраїнська
хрест-подібний дзьоб
khr-est-po-dib-nyy dz-yob
VITiếng Việt
mỏ hình thánh giá
mo hinh thanh gya
YOYO
ọpọ̀ ọnọ
ọ-po-i ọn-o
ZUZU
ibhamu e-liphansi
ib-ha-mu e-li-phan-si