Northern Cardinal Photo Gallery
Male
Large, long-tailed songbird with a short, very thick bill and a prominent crest. Males are brilliant red with a black mask and throat.
© Suzie McCann | Macaulay LibraryTexas, June 02, 2019Female
Large, crested songbird with a short, thick bill. Females are are pale brown overall with warm reddish tinges in the wings, tail, and crest.
© Peter Finley | Macaulay LibraryIndiana, January 11, 2020Adult male
Uses its hefty bill and tongue to extract seeds by cutting or crushing the shells.
© Matthew D. Medler | Macaulay LibraryNew York, November 27, 2014Not all videos have soundJuvenile
Juveniles are similar to females, but have a gray to black bill.
© Andrew Lyall | Macaulay LibraryTexas, April 23, 2017Female
Some birds lose all the feathers from their head at the same time, remaining bald until the feathers grow back.
© William Kidwell | Macaulay LibrarySouth Carolina, July 22, 2015Adult male
Year-round resident throughout its range. Often sits upright with its tail pointed downwards giving it a hunchbacked look.
© Matthew D. Medler | Macaulay LibraryNew York, November 27, 2014Not all videos have soundMale
A plump, brilliant red songbird with a crest that is common in yards and suburban areas.
© Tom Amico | Macaulay LibraryPennsylvania, March 15, 2017Male
Often sits with a hunched-over posture and with the tail pointed straight down.
© Paul Tavares | Macaulay LibraryOntario, February 08, 2011Adult male
Sings a clear ringing what, what, what often from exposed perches.
© Larry Arbanas | Macaulay LibraryTexasNot all videos have soundFemale
Year-round resident that adds color to winter landscapes in the East.
© Wen Xu | Macaulay LibraryOntario, February 11, 2017Male
Found in backyards, parks, woodlots, and shrubby forest edges.
© Susan Carpenter | Macaulay LibraryOhio, April 04, 2017Adult male
Bathes in bird baths or small pools of water to clean its feathers even in winter.
© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryApril 01, 1998Not all videos have soundCompare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Cardinals and Allies(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Cardinalidae)
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