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Northern cardinal Royalty Free Stock Photo

Birds of the Fletcher Gardens, Ottawa Royalty Free Stock Photo

The northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a bird in the genus Cardinalis it is also known colloquially as the redbird common cardinal red cardinal or just cardinal (which was its name prior to 1985).The northern cardinal is a mid-sized songbird with a body length of 21Ã¢â¬â23ÃÂ cm (8.3Ã¢â¬â9.1ÃÂ in). It has a distinctive crest on the head and a mask on the face which is black in the male and gray in the female. The male is a vibrant red while the female is a reddish olive color. The northern cardinal is mainly granivorous but also feeds on insects and fruit. The male behaves territorially marking out his territory with song. During courtship the male feeds seed to the female beak-to-beak.