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Pyrrhuloxia - Cardinalis sinuatus

Length	7.5-8.5 in (19.0-21.5 cm)
Weight	M: 1.1-1.6 oz (30.1-44.2 g), F: 0.9-1.5 oz (24.4-43.2 g)
Clutch Size	2-4
Chicks at birth	Altricial
IUCN Conservation Status	Least Concern
Continents:	NA

The first time I saw a Pyrrhuloxia I thought it was a female Northern Cardinal. Though somewhat similar, Pyrrhuloxia have more brownish feathers (both males and females) and the bill is yellow in adults. They inhabit the North American southwest and Mexico. They mainly eat seeds, fruits and insects.

Juvenile
04/21/2010 - Boyce Thompson Arboritum, AZ 04/21/2010 - Boyce Thompson Arboritum, AZ	04/21/2010 - Boyce Thompson Arboritum, AZ 04/21/2010 - Boyce Thompson Arboritum, AZ	Pyrrhuloxia nest 04/21/2010 - Boyce Thompson Arboritum, AZ Pyrrhuloxia nest 04/21/2010 - Boyce Thompson Arboritum, AZ
04/21/2010 - Boyce Thompson Arboritum, AZ 04/21/2010 - Boyce Thompson Arboritum, AZ	04/21/2010 - Boyce Thompson Arboritum, AZ 04/21/2010 - Boyce Thompson Arboritum, AZ

Adult
Male 10/26/2009 - Bosque del Apache, New Mexico Male 10/26/2009 - Bosque del Apache, New Mexico	Male 10/26/2009 - Bosque del Apache, New Mexico Male 10/26/2009 - Bosque del Apache, New Mexico

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