pyrrhuloxia

[ pir-uh-lok-see-uh ]

noun

1. a cardinallike grosbeak, Cardinalis ( Pyrrhuloxia ) sinuatus, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having a bill superficially resembling that of a parrot.

pyrrhuloxia

/ ˌpɪrəˈlɒksɪə /

noun

1. a grey-and-pink crested bunting, Pyrrhuloxia sinuata, of Central and SW North America, with a short parrot-like bill

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyrrhuloxia¹

< New Latin Pyrrhu ( la ) finch genus (< Greek pyrrhoúlas a red bird, derivative of pyrrhós red) + New Latin Loxia crossbill genus, equivalent to Greek lox ( ós ) oblique + -ia -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyrrhuloxia¹

from New Latin Pyrrhula genus of the finches (from Greek purrhoulas a flame-coloured bird, from purrhos red, from pur fire) + Loxia genus of the crossbills, from Greek loxos oblique