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Songbirds

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

• common
• 32 km/h
• Starter
• Least Concern

State bird of seven states, the most of any species. A flash of crimson at the feeder, mate-for-life delivery.

Population

roughly 100–130 million individuals

Habitat

woodland edges, gardens, shrublands, and wetland margins

Fun fact

One of the few North American songbirds in which the female also sings, sometimes from the nest.

Range

SE Canada through the eastern and central U.S. to Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala; introduced to Bermuda and Hawaii

Diet

mainly seeds, grains, and fruit; nestlings fed mostly insects

Size

0.22 m

Wingspan

0.28 m

Lifespan

15 years