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