pyrrhuloxia
desert cardinal
cardinalis sinuatus latin

The songs of the two species are identical, though the pyrrhuloxia's is not quite as loud.

In areas where the range of the pyrrhuloxia and northern cardinal overlap, hybridization may occur between them.

The pyrrhuloxia's diet consists of seeds, fruits and insects.

The pyrrhuloxia prefers habitat along stream beds.

Pyrrhuloxia, scarlet tanager and various waterfowl can also be seen in the spring and fall migrations.

"Doctor, doctor please help us Margaret has got Pyrrhuloxia" "I'm afraid there is no cure son!".

Cardinalis sinuatus (Pyrrhuloxia)

As a mimid it is capable of mimicking several species, including scissor-tailed flycatcher, northern cardinal, pyrrhuloxia and, in one instance, a black-headed grosbeak.

The pyrrhuloxia or desert cardinal (Cardinalis sinuatus) is a medium-sized North American song bird found in the American southwest and northern Mexico.

As large areas of the pyrrhuloxia's habitat in its northern range have been lost to humans, unlike with the northern cardinal, the former's populations appear to be in a slight decline.

The pyrrhuloxia is a year-round resident of desert scrub and mesquite thickets, in the U.S. states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas and woodland edges in Mexico.

Bird species include red-tailed hawks, golden eagles, prairie falcons, black-throated sparrows, Gambel's quail, cactus wrens, pyrrhuloxia, northern mockingbirds, northern flickers, common poorwills, northern cardinals, and great horned owls.

Day 7: We will visit Dripping Springs in search of Cactus Wren, Gambels Quail, Pyrrhuloxia, Black-throated & Black-chinned Sparrows and other desert species in the Organ Mountains.

Crossing into New Mexico, we shall look for Cactus Wren, Gambels Quail and Pyrrhuloxia at Dripping Springs in the Organ Mountains, and then explore the Gila Forest in search of woodpeckers, Pygmy Nuthatch and Mountain Chickadee.

The desert cardinal places its nest in dense shrub, often concealed.

The most obvious differences between the male desert cardinal and the northern cardinal are in their coloring.

The common name, desert cardinal, refers to it inhabiting the southwest, and often arid regions, of the North American continent.

While foraging, the desert cardinal will snatch insects from trees as well as pick seeds predominantly from the stalks of grasses and similar plants.

The desert cardinal is predominantly brownish-gray with a red breast, a red mask, and a yellow parrot-like bill that is stout and rounded.

The pyrrhuloxia or desert cardinal (Cardinalis sinuatus) is a medium-sized North American song bird found in the American southwest and northern Mexico.

The desert cardinal is one of three birds in the genus Cardinalis and is included in the family Cardinalidae, a group of passerine birds found in North and South America.

Cardinalis sinuatus (Pyrrhuloxia)

The pyrrhuloxia or desert cardinal (Cardinalis sinuatus) is a medium-sized North American song bird found in the American southwest and northern Mexico.