Desert Cardinal - Pyrrholoxia

Wow......................Brilliant close~up..............

Lovely colours of the feathers...

Hi Gardengnome,
I hope you aren't offended, but I think you will find that what you have here is a Pyrrholoxia. A Cardinal relative native to your area and much rarer. It is a beautiful bird and you are lucky to have it visit you. It has a small range in the US and isn't all that common!

Hello Wohlibuli,
Nope, not offended in the least. The common name for the Pyrrholoxia is the desert cardinal; I just shortened it a bit. Thanks anyway, glad you like it.

Glad to hear that. I have never heard it called that. Of course it has been a looooong time since I lived in the west. Learn something new everyday! : )

That's one of the reasons I really enjoy this website...I learn something new everyday!! lol