Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
The male is almost entirely bright red with a black face mask, while the female is brownish with red accents on the crest, wings and tail. Unlike in many songbirds, females also sing, often even from the nest.
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- Moods
- Photos
- 2
- Taken
- 2024
Profile: Northern Cardinal
- Family
- Cardinals and allies (Cardinalidae)
- Size
- approx. 21–23 cm
- Wingspan
- approx. 25–31 cm
- Weight
- approx. 34–65 g
- Habitat
- Woodland edges, thickets, parks and gardens in eastern North America and parts of Mexico.
- Diet
- Mainly seeds and fruit, plus insects in the breeding season, which are fed chiefly to the young.
- When to see
- Resident, staying in its breeding range all year. It does not occur in the wild in Europe.
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