Red-headed Bullfinch
Pyrrhula erythrocephala
Stunning masked finch of montane and foothill forests. Males have a bright orange head and breast; females have a light yellowish wash to the back of the head and neck. Both sexes have soft gray backs and black wing panels. Forages in small to medium-sized flocks in low vegetation on or near the ground; sluggish, often clambering about in shrubbery. Listen for soft tooting vocalizations.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Pyrrhula erythrocephala
- Authority
- Vigors, 1832
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Genus
- Pyrrhula
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Vertical migration
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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