The Desert Cardinal
The Desert Cardinal, Dapper in looks and cheerful in song, the Pyrrhuloxia is a tough-as-nails songbird of baking hot deserts in the American Southwest and northern Mexico.
I finally got a photo of this Desert Cardinal, it was a hard one to find, but it stopped by the bird feeders here at this park. Its beak is thick like a parrots.
They’re closely related to Northern Cardinals, but they are a crisp gray and red, with a longer, elegant crest and a stubby, parrotlike yellow bill. During breeding season Pyrrhuloxias are fiercely and vocally territorial, but in the winter they forget their disputes and join together in large foraging flocks.
Desert Cardinal Female Cardinal
The Desert Cardinal
39 Replies to “The Desert Cardinal”
They visit my Southeastern Arizona home regularly!
That is so nice, I had never heard of them until now. 😊
I always liked the Northern Cardinals and we have a lot around here, but this one is something else. It would almost look like a female Northern Cardinal if not for that thick beak. Very interesting Sandra.
Yes, it sure does resemble the female cardinals. 🙂
Beautiful! I never seen a desert cardinal…their a royal posture captured in your photos..
Yes, they are quite beautiful 😊, thank you
not a problem! you are welcome🙂
Magnificent.
Thank you very much 😊
Excellent photos Sandra! Didn’t know this bird existed. What a great bird. You’re blessed to be out there seeing them in the wild. Great colors.
Thank you RJ, I had never heard of this one either. Truly amazing all the animals in the world. There is no end to the surprises He has for us. 😊
Well I bet that was an interesting find Good stuff
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Yes, I love discovering new animals, well new to me 🙂
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Gorgeous bird and beautiful images.
Thank you very much 😊
Absolutely mind blowing, isn’t it? Thinking about all the different kinds of birds, not to mention all the different animals on land and in the ocean. More than you or I could see in our lifetime. But your pictures definitely help. Thanks, Sandra!
You are very welcome, yes it is mind boggling when you think of all the animals there must be and so many we will never see. 😊
What luck that you were able to take pictures of this beautiful bird! Thanks for sharing.🙂
You are very welcome Susan, yes it doesn’t sit still very long and it blends in with the brown environment except for that small amount of red color.
This is the first time I have seen this bird. Elegant and hardy! Thanks, Chris
You are very welcome Chris. 😊
What a cool looking bird! I just saw a couple of the “common cardinals” out near my garden yesterday.
As your wonderful pictures constantly show, Sandra, God has a great imagination. Thank you for sharing them with us!
You are very welcome Chris, I was surprised to learn of this bird. Looks so similar to the female cardinal. Yes, God’s creation is amazing.
Holy cow! I didn’t even know there was such a thing as a desert cardinal! The northern cardinal is one of my favorite birds.
Neither did I until the park ranger was telling me about it. 😊
Gorgeous bird ! Beautiful photos
Thanks Sandra
Have a great day
You are very welcome Francine, thank you 😊
That little beak reminds me of a peanut. 😉
Yes, it must be tuff for the dried up desert food. 😊
Such a special bird. Love the red touches beautiful pictures.
Thank you very much Sandy.
Wow! That’s amazing. I haven’t even known that such a bird existed. And it’s beautiful.
I did not know either, the park ranger told me about it and said there was one at his park. So I went out everyday until I finally saw it. 😊
Only one? Poor thing. He/She must feel very lonely.
Well, there could have been more, I only saw one at a time. I never did look up if that was the male or female , so I am not sure what the other one looks like. I will have to do that.
Very unique! Beautiful, thank you for sharing!!!!
You are very welcome, thank you 😊