Most common in old-growth White Spruce forests, which are struc- turally complex with standing and fallen dead trees, and abundant tall shrubs.
Yukon: Most common in the southeast in the La Biche and Beaver river areas, becoming uncommon to rare westward to Upper Liard and Rancheria.
North America: Breeds throughout much of forested western North America from southeastern Alaska and southern NWT to the Mexican border.
Global: Winters from Baja California and central Mexico to Costa Rica.
Breeding male has distinctive red head and yellow underparts. Female has a greenish back and yellow undersides. Both have conspicuous wing bars. Male’s song is similar to that of an American Robin, but burrier and faster.
Color | black, red, yellow |
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Animal | Bird |
Bird | Cardinals (Cardinalidae) |