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A bright red northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) perches on a snow-covered branch with a blurred winter background.

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Male northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis).

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Lion (panthera leo)

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turkey vulture. vulture. Close-up of a head and beak of a Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura).

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A male cardinal perched in a tree (birds, redbirds).

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Macaw. bird. Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) in Quantana Roo, Mexico. A large colorful parrot native to tropical North and South America.

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