A medium-sized songbird with a prominent crest. Adult has a brilliant red throat, face, and crest; gray upperparts; and white underparts that extend upward in a collar around the back of the head.
© Ryan Sanderson / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, April 03, 2018Immature has a shorter, darker crest than adult and paler red on the face and throat.
© Holly Cox / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, November 18, 2014A medium-sized, long-crested songbird, native to South America and introduced to Hawaii. Adult has a bright red crest, face, and throat; a pale, conical bill; white underparts; and gray upperparts.
© Benjamin Clock / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, February 16, 2014Often forages on the ground in search of seeds.
© Chris Wood / Macaulay LibraryLa Pampa, September 16, 2013Common in semiopen areas with shrubs and scattered trees.
© Alex Mesquita / Cariama Ecotur / Macaulay LibraryRio Grande do Sul, December 28, 2017Introduced to the Hawaiian Islands, where it is most common and widespread on Kauai, Oahu, and Maui.
© Gale VerHague / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, January 14, 2017Occurs in thorny woodlands in both its native South American and introduced Hawaiian ranges.
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Unmistakable with its bright red crest and throat that contrasts with its gray back and white underparts. Note the pale horn-colored bill. Usually seen on the ground in semiopen habitat including agricultural lands and urban areas. In the nonbreeding season gathers in large flocks. The song is a slow melodious whistle.
Slightly smaller than a Northern Cardinal.
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