White-winged Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusLoxia (Crossbills)
- SpeciesLoxia leucoptera (White-winged Crossbill)
Closest Relatives at Acadia National Park
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-winged Crossbill in Acadia National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a White-winged Crossbill sighting in Acadia National Park, based on 261 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-winged Crossbill in Acadia National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for White-winged Crossbill in Acadia National Park in our monthly data.