definition
Any of various finches of the genus Loxia, whose bill crosses over at the tips; they are specialist feeders on conifer cones.
definition
A bill brought by a defendant, in an equity or chancery suit, against the plaintiff, respecting the matter in question in that suit.
On the upper verge of the pine forests, or in the scrubby vegetation just beyond, the following are not uncommon - black woodpecker (Picus martius), ring-ousel (Turdus torquatus), Bonelli's warbler (Phylloscopus Bonellii), crested tit (Parus cristatus), citril finch (Citrinella alpina), siskin (Chrysomitris spinus), crossbill (Loxia curvirostra), nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes), blackcock (Tetrao tetrix), and the alpine varieties of the marsh-tit (Parus palustris, borealis) and tree-creeper (Certhia familiaris, costae).
The common crossbill of the Palaearctic region (Loxia curvirostra) is about the size of a skylark, but more stoutly built.
Birds typical of Caledonian forest, including capercaillie Tetrao urogallus and Scottish crossbill Loxia scotica, are represented.
The ancient forests are the only home of Scotland's sole truly native bird, the Scottish crossbill.
We did not expect to see many birds in the pinewoods here so a male crossbill was a bonus.
Another good bird was a lone crossbill that flew north over the Grove later in the day.
Local species at risk include the red kite, Scottish crossbill and, from Mexico, the smokey pocket gopher.
Numerous Siskins, several redpolls & unseen Crossbill s. More than 40 Goldcrests in the woods.
In structure and some of its habits much resembling a bullfinch, but much exceeding that bird in size, it has the plumage of a crossbill and appears to undergo the same changes as do the members of the restricted genus Loxia - the young being of a dull greenish-grey streaked with brownish-black, the adult liens tinged with golden-green, and the cocks glowing with crimson-red on nearly all the body-feathers, this last colour being replaced after moulting in confinement by bright yellow.
Numerous Siskins, several Redpolls & unseen Crossbill s. More than 40 Goldcrests in the woods.
Scrabble® Word Cheat is an incredibly easy-to-use tool that is designed to help users find answers to various word puzzles. With the help of Scrabble Word Cheat, you can easily score in even the most difficult word games like scrabble, words with friends, and other similar word games like Jumble words, Anagrammer, Wordscraper, Wordfeud, and so on. Consider this site a cheat sheet to all the word puzzles you have ever known.
Please note that SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights for the game are owned by Hasbro Inc in the U.S.A and Canada. J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England (a subsidiary of Mattel Inc.) reserves the rights throughout the rest of the world. Also, Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. Words with Friends is a trademark of Zynga with Friends.
Scrabblewordcheat.com is not affiliated with SCRABBLE®, Mattel Inc, Hasbro Inc, Zynga with Friends, or Zynga Inc in any way. This site is only for entertainment and is designed to help you crack even the most challenging word puzzle. Whenever you are stuck at a really difficult level of Scrabble or words with friends, you will find this site incredibly helpful. You may also want to check out: the amazing features of our tool that enables you to unscramble upto 15 letters or the advanced filters that lets you sort through words starting or ending with a specific letter.