Red Crossbill

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 '''Size:''' 6-8 inches (14-20cm)
-'''Habitat:''' Throughout North America.  Found in mature conifer forests.
+'''Habitat:''' North America; throughout most of the United States and Canada.  Found in mature conifer forests.
-'''Status:''' No reliable estimates available of population numbers because of nomadic movements. Populations appear to be stable in most areas. May be declining in Pacific Northwest rainforests where deforestation is rapid. Formerly common in Newfoundland; now rare, possibly extinct because of competition with the introduced Red Squirrel.
+'''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global Population:''' 30,000,000 - 100,000,000 Mature individuals. Populations appear to be stable in most areas. May be declining in Pacific Northwest rainforests where deforestation is rapid. Formerly common in Newfoundland; now rare, possibly extinct because of competition with the introduced Red Squirrel.
 '''Diet:''' Conifer seeds, especially spruce, pine, Douglas fir and hemlock.

Revision as of 21:45, 30 December 2010