Pyrocephalus rubinus
(L 6" WS 10" Wt 0.51 oz)
In courtship male may present
female with a butterfly...12
subspecies are recognized.
Estero Llano
Grande St Pk
02Nov10
Quinta Mazatlan
McAllen, TX
02Nov10
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McGuire
Macaulay
Library
Pyrocephalus in Greek
means
fire head; rubinus
means red
or reddish.
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Bob Sundstrom