White-winged Crossbill
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This White-winged Crossbill carving was hand-crafted from solid Basswood. All ages of the White-winged Crossbill have black wings with white tips on the tertials and two bold, broad white wing bars. The upper wing bar is often hidden by scapulars. The adult male is bright pink overall, paler in the winter. The immature male is largely yellow, with patches of red or pink. The adult female is mottled with yellowish olive or grayish; the rump is pale yellow; under-parts are grayish olive, with yellow wash on the breast and sides. The White-winged Crossbill's distinctive flight call is a rapid series of harsh chet notes. The variable song, often delivered in display flight, combines harsh rattles and musical warbles. Inhabits coniferous woods and is highly irregular in its wanderings, dependent upon spruce cone crops.
Reference
National Geographic Field Guide To The Birds of North America, Fifth Edition, Page 458
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