Loxia Linnaeus 1758 (crossbill)

Aves - Passeriformes - Fringillidae

Parent taxon: Fringillidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Mlikovsky 2002, Schultz and Howard 1935, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956

Sister taxa: Acanthis, Akialoa, Carduelinae, Carduelis, Carpodacus, Chloridops, Chloris, Chlorodrepanis, Coccothraustes, Drepanidini, Drepanis, Fringilla, Fringillinae, Haemorhous, Hemignathus, Himatione, Leucosticte, Linaria, Loxioides, Magumma, Oreomystis, Paroreomyza, Pinicola, Pseudonestor, Psittirostra, Rhodacanthis, Rhynchostruthus, Richmondeninae, Serinus, Spinus, Telespiza

Subtaxa: Loxia curvirostra Loxia megaplaga Loxia patevi

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Ecology: volant granivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Haiti (1 collection), Italy (3), Spain (1), the United Kingdom (1), United States (3: California, New Mexico, Virginia)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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