Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
ok. 21 cmDorosły ptak
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- 24–43 gObie płcie — Cornell
Pyrrhuloxia — size comparison
The pyrrhuloxia inhabits desert scrub and cactus stands. It feeds low in shrubs on seeds, cactus fruit and insects. In autumn and winter it seeks seeds in mixed
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Length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles
Total lengthScale in cm
0510152025
approx. 21 cm
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Pyrrhuloxia — size comparison — facts and sources
The pyrrhuloxia inhabits desert scrub and cactus stands. It feeds low in shrubs on seeds, cactus fruit and insects.
In autumn and winter it seeks seeds in mixed flocks; before breeding, males establish territories and chase intruders. During courtship the male bows to the female, sometimes offering food.