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These are red crossbills (
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loxia_curvirostra">Loxia
curvirostra) photographed by Elaine R. Wilson.
She kindly uploaded the photo to Wikipedia, where it was
voted Feature Picture of the Day. Note: the image is
copyrighted, but the copyright holder permits the photo to be used for
any purpose. The full-sized photo, and accompanying
information, are
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Red_Crossbills_%28Male%29.jpg">here.
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