Northern Cardinal (Male)

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