The Northern Cardinal is a common bird that can be found in numerous states east of Utah, Southern Canada, Mexico, Hawaii, and Bermuda. The Northen Cardinal, whose Latin binomial name is
Cardinalis Cardinalis, is a sexually dimorphic species, so the males look different from the females. Males are bright, red songbirds that have a crest, a long tail, a short thick beak, and a black mask and throat. Females, on the other hand, are a beige color with a crest, a long tail, a short thick beak but females have red tinges on the wings, tail, and crest. Northern Cardinals do not migrate and do not molt into a dull color, but they are very territorial birds and will attack anything in its territory, even its own reflection. These birds are nesting birds and make open cup nests from weeds, twigs, and grass. They are monogamous birds but they change mates every mating season. Some other facts are, they are the state bird of 7 states, they are one of the few species of birds in which the female bird sings, and they are currently low concern and protected by the Migratory Bird Act. If you are looking to find these birds, they can be found at swamps, edges of woods, riversides, thickets, city gardens, and residential areas; and you can attract them by putting out their preferred food, seeds. For more info and to hear the bird's songs visit
https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/northern-cardinal
