Males tend to lose their vermilion
coloration when in captivity...12
subspecies are recognized.
Pyrocephalus rubinus
(L 6" WS 13" Wt 0.74 oz)
Crooked Tree Wildlife
Sanctuary
07Mar2019
Pyrocephalus in Greek
means
fire head; rubinus
means red
or reddish.
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Bob Sundstrom