Northern Cardinal

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The Northern Cardinal is a crested songbird with a thick bill and a long tail. Adult males are bright red, while females are mostly warm brown with reddish areas on the wings, tail, and crest. It inhabits shrubby edges, gardens, and other places with dense cover, feeding largely on seeds and fruit with insects also taken. Familiar across much of eastern North America, it has also been introduced to Hawaii. Clear whistles often announce a bird before it is visible.

Reference: Cornell Lab of Ornithology: All About Birds

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