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: pyrrhuloxia We also have a close relative of cardinals, the pyrrhuloxia, sometimes known as the desert cardinal …— Clay Thompson, Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2006

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2006, in the meaning defined above

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“Desert cardinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desert%20cardinal. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.

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