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Cardinalis cardinalis

(Santa Gertrudis cardinal)

Overview

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Interesting Facts

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Common Names

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Common Names in Czech:

Kardin

Common Names in Dutch:

Rode Kardinaal

Common Names in English:

Arizona cardinal, Black-capped Thrush, Cardinal, cardinal bird, Cardinal Grosbeak, cardinal redbird, Cardinalbird, Common cardinal, Crested Redbird, eastern cardinal, Florida cardinal, gray-tailed cardinal, Kentucky cardinal, Louisiana, Northern Cardinal, Redbird, San Lucas cardinal, Santa Gertrudis cardinal, Virginia cardinal, Virginia nighingale, Virginia Nightingale, Virginia redbird

Common Names in Estonian:

Kardinal

Common Names in Finnish:

Punakardinaali

Common Names in French:

Cardinal De Virginie, cardinal rouge

Common Names in German:

Roter Kardinal, Rotkardinal

Common Names in Italian:

Cardinale Rosso

Common Names in Japanese:

Shoujoukoukanchou, ショウジョウコウカンチョウ

Common Names in Latin:

Cardinalis cardinalis

Common Names in Mayan languages:

chac dzidzib

Common Names in Polish:

Kardynal Szkarlatny

Common Names in Slovak:

Kardin

Common Names in Spanish:

Cardenal Com, Cardenal Norte, cardenal rojo

Common Names in Spanish (Mexico):

Cardenal Com

Description

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Physical Description

Adult Female: Head : buffy golden brown Crest : olive with red tip Face : Lores : dusky Body: Underparts: buffy golden brown Upperparts: buff-brown Tail: olive with red wash.Adult Male: Head: Crest: red Face: Eye Color: black mask surrounds black eyes Bill: reddish Shape : conical.

Color:

Male is red with a black face . Female has a red tail, wings , and crest ; the remainder of her body is brown. Both sexes have red bills, but juvenile cardinals have black bills.

Adult male: Bright red plumage, dullest on back and wings · Black around base of bill · Red bill

Adult female: Reddish crest, wings and tail · Brownish-gray upperparts · Buffy underparts · Red bill · Juvenile like adult female but has dark bill and crest

Size/Age/Growth

About 7.5 to 9.25 inches long, with a wingspan of 10 to 12 inches. Adults weigh about 1.6 ounces .

Habitat

The Northern Cardinal prefers wooded or shrubby areas in either urban, suburban, or open woodlands. It is a common inhabitant of disturbed habitat , often found near houses.

Ecology: List of Habitats :

Biology

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Diet

The diet of the Northern Cardinal includes insects, seeds, and fruits. Most of the food is picked off the ground or vegetation.

Reproduction

The breeding season begins in late March, peaks in May, and extends until early August. The breeding habitat preferred by this species includes shrubby areas, thickets, or areas with a very dense understory . The nest is usually in a shrub 0.3-4.5 m (1-15 feet) above the ground . The nest is cup-shaped and constructed from plant stems, twigs , grass , bark strips, and other plant material. The female lays 2-5 (usually 3-4) eggs that she incubates for 12-13 days. The young are altricial and fledge 9-10 days after hatching . The male will care for the young while the female starts the next nest. The young are dependent on adults for 2-4 weeks after they leave the nest.

Migration

Nonmigratory

The Northern Cardinal song is usually loud, variable, whistled notes , sometimes sounding like cheer cheer cheer or purty purty purty.

Taxonomy

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Synonyms

Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Last scrutiny: 11-Oct-2007

Similar Species

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Pyrrhuloxia

Members of the genus Cardinalis

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 8 species and subspecies in this genus:

C. cardinalis (Santa Gertrudis Cardinal) · C. cardinalis floridanus (Northern Cardinal) · C. cardinalis igneus (Northern Cardinal) · C. cardinalis phoeniceus (Vermilion Cardinal) · C. cardinalis superbus (Northern Cardinal) · C. phoeniceus (Vermilion Cardinal) · C. sinuatus (Texas Cardinal) · C. sinuatus sinuatus (Texas Cardinal)

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Further Reading

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Notes

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Contributors

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 05, 2008:

Identifiers

Last Revised: 2012-07-18