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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