The White-winged Crossbill is a boreal crossbill that specializes in spruce cones, its crossed bill fine-tuned to this crop, and it can breed in any month of the year if cone crops are available. The male is rose-pink with two bold white wing bars. Like the Red Crossbill, it is highly irruptive and nomadic, sometimes appearing far south of its boreal range.
Best time to see a White-winged Crossbill
The best time to see a White-winged Crossbill is November–March, when about 68% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 1,630 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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