Cardinal (male) and Phainopepla (female)

These 2 are prolific in the desert SW. They look similar but are not the same. Kind of cool though.

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Great images.

T.

Wonderful shots but I wonder if you meant to post a photo of a Pyrrhuloxia?

I have pyrrhuloxia photos but I meant to post the phainopepla.
The crest and body size are similar with the cardinal.
I know the beak isn't close like the Pyrrhuloxia but it's cool.

Thanks all.

Very nice Jeremy. Excellent shot of the Phainopepla!

Ha! A 3rd "variety" of the Cardinal! I wasn't aware of this version, or more correctly, species. I learned of the Pyrrhuloxia, I think, 2 winters ago and got good shots of one. As I understand it, these only range into the U.S. as far as the southern tip of Texas.
Nice shots, Jeremy, and thanks for posting.

Rog, it's not a variety. They just share the similar size and a crest. They also hang out together here in AZ.
Ha

Touche'