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northern cardinal (male)
Cardinalis cardinalis
26.2528, -98.1937
Field Notes
Description:
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:
backyards, parks, woodlots, and shrubby forest edges. Northern Cardinals nest in dense tangles of shrubs and vines.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 17, 2013
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