The Northern Cardinal is one of the most identifiable birds on the North American continent. According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, “The male Northern Cardinal is most likely responsible for getting more people to open up a field guide than any other type of bird.”
Listed below are some interesting facts about these birds:
Cardinals are hard to spot although male species are bright red year-round.
Cardinals, especially the male species, are very territorial.
The cardinal has been named as the state bird of seven states.
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