Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
Identification Tips:
- Large, conical bill with curved culmen
- Crest
- Long tail
Adult male:
- Red crest, wings, tail, face and parts of breast
- Remainder of plumage gray
- Yellow bill
Adult 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.