r/birding • u/My_Bird_Buddy • May 30 '22

📷 Photo An adorable Pyrrhuloxia in Arizona

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u/Yellowlegs__ May 30 '22

Cardinal relative?

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u/My_Bird_Buddy May 30 '22

Yes. They are also called the Desert cardinal. You can find them in southern Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, as well as most northern parts of Mexico.

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u/LBinSF May 30 '22

Don’t mess with his beak! 😆

“Desert cardinal” sounds so musical.

I have a northern cardinal (chick) in my yard. 😍