You saw a striking bird with a red head, did you? You wonder what it is. That shouldn't be too hard to figure out, should it? How many kinds of birds with red heads could there possibly be?

Male house finches (Haemorhous mexicanus) that are have more brightly colored red breast feathers are healthier than duller, yellower ones, and their coloration visually signals their fitness to ...

Monotypic (smaller, darker resident birds in southern Appalachians sometimes separated as appalachiensis). Length 8". Shows less red on head than related red-naped and red-breasted, and the back ...