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Northern Cardinal (Male)

Cardinalis cardinalis

Photo by HeatherMiller
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Description:

Distinctive Red body and black bandit mask around the eye and neck, with a stripe over the beak. Beak is red/orange. Back and tail feathers get grey in the winter. Declining population.

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Cardinal (bird)

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Backyard Birding Southeastern USA

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PublishedDecember 11, 2011

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