Northern cardinal

Description:

The northern cardinal is a mid-sized songbird with a body length of 21–23 cm. It has a distinctive crest on the head and a mask on the face which is black in the male and gray in the female.

Habitat:

Northern cardinals are numerous across the eastern United States from Maine to Texas and in Canada.

Notes:

The northern cardinal is mainly granivorous, but also feeds on insects and fruit.