Red … Although it doesn’t discuss identification, the article’s overview of the research on crossbills is extremely valuable to anyone in North America, in spite of its nominal focus on Colorado. Although Benkman may be the current guru, Groth was the original discoverer of the call types. Here are a couple of less comprehensive but more user-friendly resources: In addition to the resources I’ve mentioned, there’s always the Macaulay Library, which is my favorite collection of online bird sounds. Sign up for our mailing list to get latest updates and offers. H��Wo������"���dH�M��]/B��:���چ"u$e���Jڕ�K/�c�h����̛���6I�4��4�Qk'����o�YV�H�2b,ϣY�������4*�(��D]YSM�~���ݍ=o��uk۷��Z79{K������l�~M#ͯ�̼����!ȼ�X:j�|;�$�X�d����I�S>��k�z� ���R����Dt�����uv��ݵͲ�^�v�
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