Northern Cardinal (Female)

• Scientific Name: Cardinalis Cardinalis
• Common Name: Northern Cardinal (Female)
• Diet: insects, spiders, fruits, seeds
• Color: grayish/brown/buffy
• Size: 8.75 inches
• Active Period: Year-round
• Habitat: town,washes
• Field Identification: thick red bill, reddish crest, black face
• Nest: cup shaped
• Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
• Genus: Cardinalis
• Family: Cardinalidae (cardinals)
• Order: Passeriformes
• Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
• Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
• Species: cardinalis