Parrot crossbill
| Parrot crossbill | |
|---|---|
| Male parrot crossbill | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Loxia |
| Species: | L. pytyopsittacus |
| Binomial name | |
| Loxia pytyopsittacus Borkhausen, 1793 | |
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.