witbandkruisbek

Dutch

Loxia leucoptera

Etymology

From wit (“white”) +‎ band (“band, stripe”) +‎ kruisbek (“crossbill”), so named for the white bands on its wings (to which its English name also refers).

Pronunciation

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Noun

witbandkruisbek m (plural witbandkruisbekken, diminutive witbandkruisbekje n)

1. two-barred crossbill (Loxia leucoptera)

Further reading

• witbandkruisbek on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl