Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis). This was the other small songbird that I hoped to see in Arizona. It is very similar to the Pyrrhuloxia (see yesterday’s post). In fact the female cardinal looks a lot like the male Pyrrhuloxia at first glance, although the shape of the beak (among other things) is diagnostic.
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| Northern cardinal, male. Amado, Arizona, USA. Image: 22891 Common name: Northern cardinal Species: Cardinalis cardinalis Location: Amado, Arizona, USA  View this Image in Google Earth! |
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| Northern cardinal, female. Amado, Arizona, USA. Image: 22929 Common name: Northern cardinal Species: Cardinalis cardinalis Location: Amado, Arizona, USA View this Image in Google Earth! |
Shot at Bill Forbes’ Pond at Elephant Head, which I visited and described recently.
