Northern Cardinal

The Northern Cardinal, also known as the Redbird and it’s Latin name Cardinalis Cardinalis which means  crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male. The males are mostly red with a black face surrounding the bill. The Females are all brown with some red in the wings, tail and crest. It’s body length is 8.3-9.3 in, wing span 9.8-12.2 in, adult weight is 33.6-65g with the average being 44.8g. The Northern Cardinal does not migrate. In fact, they stay in the same area whether it is winter or summer. Northern Cardinals’ Habitats include woodland edges, thickets, suburban gardens, towns, desert washes. They eat weeds, sunflower seeds, grains and fruits. Their favorite food is seeds.  They are of least concern in terms of population with about 100 million globally. In the United States they are very protected because you can’t hunt them or have them as cage birds.