Bird of the day on Nostr: Yellow Cardinal Striking yellow and black songbird. Note the black pointed crest. ...

Yellow Cardinal

Striking yellow and black songbird. Note the black pointed crest. Males have a yellow eyebrow and moustachial stripe; females have a white moustacial stripe and grayish cheeks and breast. Occurs in open woodlands, avoiding grasslands and human-modified landscapes. Forages on the ground in pairs or in family groups. Has a melodic song, a series of variable whistles: “wir-wit-chu wir-wit-chu twiit wit-chu tiit wit-chu tiit.” Now very rare because of illegal capture for the cagebird trade.

Link: https://ebird.org/species/yelcar1
Photo Location: Argentina