The Pyrrhuloxia is a first cousin of the Northern Cardinal and is a frequently seen bird in southern Arizona. The name of the bird comes from two words: pyrrhos (flame-colored) and loxos, which refers to the reddish highlight in the feathers, mostly in the long red crest, breast, and tail feathers. The bird also differs from the Cardinal because of its curved parrot-like bill. Males are greyer-colored and females are browner-colored, frequently mistaken for female Cardinals. I wanted to carve a simple presentation of this colorful desert bird focusing on the brightness of the red contrasting with the dullness of the grey.