Northern Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)
Species Description
**Description:** A mid-sized songbird with a distinctive crest and a thick, powerful orange beak.
**Size & Weight:** 8–9 inches long. Weighs roughly 1.5 oz.
**Sexual Dimorphism:** Extreme. Males are brilliant red with a black face mask; females are soft brown with red tints in the wings and tail.
**Behavior:** Highly territorial and permanent residents. They get their red color from carotenoids in the berries they eat.
**Habitat:** Found in forest edges and gardens; a staple of Kinzua winters.
**Size & Weight:** 8–9 inches long. Weighs roughly 1.5 oz.
**Sexual Dimorphism:** Extreme. Males are brilliant red with a black face mask; females are soft brown with red tints in the wings and tail.
**Behavior:** Highly territorial and permanent residents. They get their red color from carotenoids in the berries they eat.
**Habitat:** Found in forest edges and gardens; a staple of Kinzua winters.