Pyrrhuloxia (Cardinalis sinuatus). This was one of the two birds I was hoping to see in Arizona. In general, we do not see small colorful birds like this in Southern California (except for escaped exotics like parrots). At first I thought Pyrrhuloxia was the latin (scientific) name for this bird, but then I learned the latin name is Cardinalis sinuatus. So I guess the Pyrrhuloxia is closely related to the Cardinal (see tomorrow’s post). Regardless, it’s a pretty little bird.
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| Pyrrhuloxia, male. Amado, Arizona, USA. Image: 22894 Common name: Pyrrhuloxia Species: Cardinalis sinuatus Location: Amado, Arizona, USA  View this Image in Google Earth! |
Shot at Bill Forbes’ Pond at Elephant Head, which I visited and described recently.
