Pyrrhuloxia

Cardinalis sinuatus

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Cardinals and Grosbeaks (Cardinalidae)

Code 4

PYRR

Code 6

CARSIT

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Cone
Eye Color: Dark brown.
Head Pattern: Masked, Crested or plumed, Unique pattern
Crown Color: Red and gray.
Forehead Color: Red and gray.
Nape Color: Gray
Throat Color: Red and gray.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 22 cm (8.75 in)
Weight: 37 g (1.3 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Red, Gray
Underparts: Red and gray.
Upperparts: Gray with red edging on wings.
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Short flights low over vegetation, with rapid wing beats alternating with brief periods of wings pulled to sides.
Wingspan Range: 29 cm (11.25 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Red-gray
Under Tail: Red with gray wash.
Leg Color: Gray-brown

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