Immature male northern cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis, also known as the redbird or the common cardinal, photographed at Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota, USA. Image: Terry Sohl, 1 October 2010 ...

“In richness of plumage, elegance of motion, and strength of song, this species surpasses all its kindred in the United States.” These words, written by John James Audubon in his work titled “The ...

Some people don’t even know its name, calling it simply a “redbird,” though there are other birds with red feathers. I suppose that most do call it a “cardinal” - a word that, appropriately, derives ...

Thanks to the developmental fusion of male-female bird twins into one individual, this northern cardinal is half red and half tan -- split lengthwise down its middle -- and is half male and half ...

Everybody likes redbirds, and one of our reddest is the beautiful and familiar northern cardinal. This cheerful species is found in our yards and in brushy fields and woods all around the area. Both ...

Wildlife watching during the winter months comes with a number of challenges but can be a rewarding experience if you know where to look and what to look for. One of the first things you’ll likely ...

A biological sciences professor is receiving attention for his research and publication on a bilateral gynandromorph bird found in the wild. More specifically, the bird has the brownish-gray feathered ...

Northern cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis (synonym, Richmondena cardinalis; protonym, Loxia Cardinalis), Linnaeus, 1758, also known as the common or red cardinal ...