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Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

Photo by Phil_S
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Field Notes

Description:

I spotted this male cardinal in a tree right near the FDR monument. Males are red and females are a brown color.

Habitat:

Urban area of Washington DC.

Reference Links:

Northern Cardinal, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Spotted for Missions

Mission
WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
Mission
Birds of the World
Mission
The Color Red
Mission
Global Flight

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PublishedApril 8, 2013

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