Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Cardinals and Allies (Cardinalidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The pyrrhuloxia or desert cardinal (Cardinalis sinuatus) is a medium-sized North American songbird found in the American southwest and northern Mexico. This distinctive species with a short, stout bill, red crest, and red wings closely resembles the northern cardinal and the vermilion cardinal, which are in the same genus.
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Range and habitat
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Pyrrhuloxia
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
