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Northern Cardinal male

Cardinalis cardinalis

Description:

The Northern Cardinal is a fairly large, long-tailed songbird with a short, very thick bill and a prominent crest. Cardinals often sit with a hunched-over posture and with the tail pointed straight down. Male cardinals are brilliant red all over, with a reddish bill and black face immediately around the bill. Females are pale brown overall with warm reddish tinges in the wings, tail, and crest. They have the same black face and red-orange bill.

Habitat:

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1 Comment

ayanna2014walker
ayanna2014walker 9 years ago

spotted in alabama

joanbstanley
Spotted by
joanbstanley

Highland Village, Texas, USA

Spotted on Feb 23, 2015
Submitted on Feb 25, 2015

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