Male Pyrrhuloxia (Cardinalis sinuatus) are mainly gray with red located on the face, chest, crest, wing and tail. The bill is heavy and hooked in both the male and female. In the male, the bill is orange yellow. Both male and female have the diagnostic tall crest on the head. Pyrrhuloxia inhabit arid habitats such as mesquite thickets and desert creek beds in the SW United States and N. Mexico. Tucson, AZ.