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Pyrrhuloxia (Cardinalis sinuatus)
Pyrrhuloxia (Male), Ramirez Ranch, Near Roma, Texas Photograph by Alan And Elaine Wilson. Some rights reserved. (view image details) 
Pyrrhuloxia, Lost Dutchman State Park, Apache Junction, Arizona Photograph by Alan And Elaine Wilson. Some rights reserved. (view image details) 
Phyrrhuloxia (Female), The Pond At Elephant Head, Amado, Arizona Photograph by Alan And Elaine Wilson. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
PYRRHULOXIA FACTS
DescriptionThe Pyrrhuloxia is related to the Northern Cardinal. It has a prominent reddish crest on the head, and conical pale yellow bill. The male is gray with a red face and broad red band from chin to belly. The female is mostly gray with some red on the thighs and edges of the wings. Immature birds are similar to adult females, but have darker bills. Size length 21cm Environment desert creek beds, arid thickets, semi desert Food seeds, cactus fruit, insects Breeding Builds a small nest of twigs, weeds, and bark in a bush or on the ground against a trunk. Lays two to three gray-white speckled eggs which hatch after about 14 days. Range south western United States including Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, south western Kansas, southern Colorado, western Oklahoma. Also found in northern Mexico. Classification
Relatives in same Genus Northern Cardinal (C. cardinalis) Home | Mammals | Reptiles | Birds | Insects | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Contact Us |