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The northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), known colloquially as the common cardinal, red cardinal, or just cardinal, is a bird in the genus Cardinalis.It can be found in southeastern Canada, through the eastern United States from Maine to Minnesota to Texas, New Mexico, southern Arizona, southern California and south through Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.
Cardinalidae (sometimes referred to as the "cardinal-grosbeaks" or simply the "cardinals") is a family of New World-endemic passerine birds that consists of cardinals, grosbeaks, and buntings. It also includes several other genera such as the tanager-like Piranga and the warbler-like Granatellus .
The male Northern Cardinal is nearly all brilliant red except for a black mask which extends to a dark eye and surrounds the chin, throat, and its reddish bill. The female also has a similar mask ...
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The northern cardinal is the state bird of Ohio. This list of birds of Ohio includes species documented in the U.S. state of Ohio and accepted by Ohio Bird Records Committee (OBRC). As of November 2024, there were 451 species on the official list. [ 1 ]
“Cardinals build their nests right in the branches of trees and shrubs usually one to 15 feet off the ground. They will find a dense shrub or evergreen tree and weave their nest,” says Mizejewski.
The cardinals are a family of robust seed-eating birds with strong bills. They are typically associated with open woodland. The sexes usually have distinct plumages. Ten species have been recorded in Vermont. Summer tanager, Piranga rubra; Scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea; Western tanager, Piranga ludoviciana (V) Northern cardinal, Cardinalis ...