These medium sized birds (7 to 8 inches long) are commonly seen around campus in trees, on lawns, and at bird feeders feeding on nuts and seeds. The female is brownish-yellow with red wings, tail, crest and bill. The males are bright red with a black bib. This species is found throughout the eastern US.

(download full screen 300 dpi, 45K female or 90K jpeg image of the male)