Pyrrhuloxia (us-RGV)
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General Information
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Size
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Field Marks
Large, conical bill with curved culmen, crest, and long tail. Male: Red crest, wings, tail, face and parts of breast. Remainder of plumage gray, yellow bill. Female: Reddish crest, wings and tail, brownish-gray upperparts, gray underparts, yellow bill. Juvenile: Like adult female but has dark bill.
Similar species
Pyrrhuloxias are similar to Northern Cardinals but Pyrrhuloxias have a yellow bill with a curved culmen and are grayer, less brown.
Sounds
Feeding & Behavior
Habitat & Nesting
Range
Primarily a resident of Mexico, but can be found in the southern parts of the U.S. states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.
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