Confirmed breeding and range-limit sighting of Enigmatic (Type 7) Red Crossbills (Loxia curvirostra) in British Columbia

Joshua C. Brown1, Liron Y. Gertsman2, Matthew A. Young3

13285 Bermon Pl, North Vancouver, B.C. V7J 3R2; email: joshbrownbc@gmail.com
2email: lirongertsman@shaw.ca
3email: info@finchnetwork.org

Abstract: We report the sighting of an adult male Type 7 Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra [type 7]) feeding two juveniles in Stone Mountain Provincial Park, British Columbia. This is the first confirmed breeding record of this type in the province, the first photographic record of this type anywhere, and a significant northerly record.

Key words: Red Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra, Northern Rocky Mountains, Stone Mountain Provincial Park, breeding, Type 7

PDFicon Brown, J.C., L.Y. Gertsman, M.A. Young. 2021. Confirmed breeding and range-limit sighting of Enigmatic (Type 7) Red Crossbills (Loxia curvirostra) in British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 31:47–50.

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