Pyrrhuloxia

Pyrrhuloxia

Cardinalis sinuatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Guadalupe Mountains National Park
91 Verified records at Guadalupe Mountains National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The pyrrhuloxia or desert cardinal (Cardinalis sinuatus) is a medium-sized North American songbird found in the American southwest and northern Mexico. This distinctive species with a short, stout bill, red crest, and red wings closely resembles the northern cardinal and the vermilion cardinal, which are in the same genus. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Pyrrhuloxia sighting in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, based on 91 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Northern Cardinal
LC Endemic

Northern Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardinalis cardinalis

<5% · Rare
Western Tanager
LC

Western Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga ludoviciana

20–30% · Possible
Black-headed Grosbeak
LC

Black-headed Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheucticus melanocephalus

20–30% · Possible
Blue Grosbeak
LC

Blue Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina caerulea

10–20% · With luck
Hepatic Tanager
LC

Hepatic Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga flava

10–20% · With luck
Summer Tanager
LC

Summer Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga rubra

10–20% · With luck
Lazuli Bunting
LC

Lazuli Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina amoena

<5% · Rare
Painted Bunting
LC

Painted Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina ciris

<5% · Rare
Varied Bunting
LC

Varied Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina versicolor

<5% · Rare
Indigo Bunting
LC

Indigo Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina cyanea

<5% · Rare
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
LC

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheucticus ludovicianus

Insufficient data
Dickcissel
LC

Dickcissel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spiza americana

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
2 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
4 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
5 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
6 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pyrrhuloxia in Guadalupe Mountains National Park?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Pyrrhuloxia sighting in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, based on 91 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pyrrhuloxia in Guadalupe Mountains National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Pyrrhuloxia in Guadalupe Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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