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A bright red northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) perches on a snow-covered branch with a blurred winter background. northern cardinals Northern cardinal Male northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis). Illustrations of eight bird heads, each showing a different bill shape adapted for feeding: a hooked bill for tearing flesh on a red-tailed hawk, a cone-shaped bill for cracking seeds on a northern cardinal, a flat bill for catching fish on a roseate spoonbill, a spear-like bill for jabbing prey on a great blue heron, a chisel-like bill for digging insects on a northern flicker, a large pouch bill for scooping fish on a brown pelican, a narrow bill with toothlike edges for catching fish on a hoo
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A male cardinal perched in a tree (birds, redbirds).
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Northern cardinal: References & Edit History

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Article title updated for style. Nov 13, 2026
Modified link of Web site: The Cornell Lab of Ornithology - All About Birds - Northern Cardinal. Oct 02, 2026
Add new Web site: CiteSeerX - Acclimatization of seasonal energetics in northern cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis) through plasticity of metabolic rates and ceilings (PDF). Mar 15, 2025
Add new Web site: BioMed Central - Animal Biotelemetry - Energy savings due to the use of shallow body temperature reduction in overwintering Northern Cardinals. Jan 29, 2025
Add new Web site: Texas A and M AgriLife Research - The Texas Breeding Bird Atlas - Northern Cardinal. Nov 07, 2024
Add new Web site: Digital Commons at University of South Florida - About the Cover: Northern Cardinal. Sep 27, 2024
Add new Web site: American Bird Conservancy - Northern Cardinal. Aug 16, 2024
Add new Web site: Missouri Department of Conservation - Northern Cardinal. Apr 24, 2024
Add new Web site: Animal Diversity Web - Cardinalis cardinalis. Feb 29, 2024
New article added. Dec 22, 2023
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