Pyrrhuloxia (Cardinalis sinuatus) Arizona - Male On cholla cactus

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Pyrrhuloxia (Cardinalis sinuatus) Arizona - Male - On cholla cactus - Rose colored breast and crest suggest a Cardinal but the gray back and yellow bill set it apart - Range is southwest US to central Mexico - Habitat is mesquite thorn scrub and deserts

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Size: 3744px × 5616px
Location: Sonoran Desert Arizona USA
Photo credit: © John Cancalosi / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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