- Piranga flava
Male. Photo: Nomdeploom. Location: Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico, USA.
Female. Photo: Nomdeploom. Location: Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico, USA.
Identification
20cm (8"). Dark red to orange-red, grey wash on back and flanks. Grey-red cheek patch. Heavy, slightly hooked, and dark bill. Female - olive-green upperparts and yellow-orange underparts with grey wash on flanks. Juvenile has paler underparts, brown streaks, and buff-gray wing-bars.
Distribution
In the U.S.A, summers in Arizona and New Mexico]] Thence south to Mexico and Costa Rica.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Open pine and pine-oak forests, often near water.
Behaviour
Diet includes insects, figs, ripe guavas, and other fruits.
