Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
English
The northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), also commonly known as the common cardinal, red cardinal, or simply cardinal, is a bird in the genus Cardinalis. It can be found in southeastern Canada, through the eastern United States from Maine to Minnesota to Texas, New Mexico, southern Arizona, southern California and south through Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala. It is also an introduced species in a few locations such as Bermuda and all major islands of Hawaii since its introduction in 1929. Its habitat includes woodlands, gardens, shrublands, and wetlands. It is the state bird of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. The northern cardinal is a mid-sized perching songbird with a body length of 21–23 cm (8.3–9.1 in) and a crest on the top of its head. The species expresses sexual dimorphism: Females are a reddish olive color, and have a gray mask around the beak, while males are a vibrant red color, and have a black mask on the face, as well as a larger crest. Juvenile cardinals do not have the distinctive red-orange beak seen in adult birds until they are almost fully mature. On hatching, their beaks are grayish-black and they do not become the typical orange-red color until they acquire their final adult plumage in the fall. The northern cardinal is mainly granivorous but also feeds on insects and fruit. The male behaves territorially, marking out his territory with song. During courtship, the male feeds seed to the female beak-to-beak. The northern cardinal's clutch typically contains three to four eggs, with two to four clutches produced each year. It was once prized as a pet, but its sale was banned in the United States by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.
Français · cardinal rouge
le Cardinal rouge est une espèce de passereaux de la famille des Cardinalidae. Il doit son nom à la couleur rouge du plumage du mâle qui rappelle les vêtements rouges des cardinaux. Il est présent dans le Sud-Est du Canada, dans l’Est des États-Unis, au Mexique, et dans le Nord du Guatemala et du Belize. Il fréquente les bois, les jardins et les marais.
Español · Cardenal rojo
El cardenal norteño, también conocido como cardenal rojo o simplemente cardenal, es una especie de ave paseriforme de la familia Cardinalidae que vive en Centro y Norteamérica. Habita desde el sur de Canadá y Belice hasta el centro occidente de Venezuela, pasando por la parte oriental de los Estados Unidos desde Maine hasta Texas y por México. Se le puede encontrar en bosques, jardines y pantanos.
Русский · Красный кардинал
Красный кардинал, или виргинский кардинал, — вид птиц из семейства кардиналовых (Cardinalidae). В семи штатах США избран официальным символом. Красная птица с хохолком.
العربية · كاردينال شمالي
الكردينال الشمالي هو طائر يتبع جنس كردينال وفصيلة الكردينال؛ يُعرف أيضًا بالعامية باسم الطائر الأحمر أو الكاردينال الشائع أو الكردينال الأحمر أو الكردينال فقط. توجد في جنوب شرق كندا، عبر شرق الولايات المتحدة من مين إلى منيسوتا إلى تكساس، وجنوبًا عبر المكسيك وبليز وغواتيمالا. أُدخل هذ النوع في مواقع قليلة مثل برمودا وهاواي. موطنها يشمل الغابات والحدائق والشجيرات والأراضي الرطبة.
中文 · 北美紅雀
北美紅雀，又名主紅雀，是北美洲主紅雀屬下的一種鳥類。它們分佈在南加拿大，經美國東部緬因州至德克薩斯州，南下至墨西哥，也有分佈在夏威夷的大島及瓦胡島。它們棲息在林地、花園、叢林及沼澤。
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