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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Cardinals & Piranga Tanagers (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
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BODY
Length Range:
22 cm (8.75 in)
Weight:
37 g (1.3 oz)
Size:
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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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X