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Pyrrhuloxia

Cardinalis sinuatus

Description:

Pyrrhuloxia: Large cardinal-like finch with conspicuous red-tipped gray crest, gray head, back, upperparts, red-washed face, breast, and pale gray underparts. Dark gray wings with red edges on primaries. Tail is red. Thick yellow bill. Eats insects, larvae, seeds, fruits and berries.

Habitat:

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a 98-acre (40 ha) zoo, aquarium, botanical garden, natural history museum, publisher, and art gallery founded in 1952. Located just west of Tucson, Arizona, it features two miles (3.2 km) of walking paths traversing 21 acres (8.5 ha) of desert landscape. The nonprofit organization focuses on the interpretation of the natural history, plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert.

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1 Comment

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 10 years ago

very nice :)

joanbstanley
Spotted by
joanbstanley

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Spotted on Nov 5, 2013
Submitted on Dec 10, 2013

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