northern cardinal
Crested crimson bird
A northern cardinal is a North American songbird, the male brilliant red with a pointed crest and black face mask, the female brownish with red tinges.
Cardinals don't migrate, making them year-round backyard visitors across the eastern and central United States.
The species is the official state bird of seven U.S. states—more than any other bird.
Melodious perching avian
- passerinePerching bird order member
- backyardOutdoor space behind home
- feederSource of input
- perchingResting while gripping
birdwatching · binoculars · habitat · nesting · fledgling · birdbath · foraging · roosting
Bright orangish-red color
- crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
- vermilionVivid red-orange pigment
- redPrimary color, warm
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
vibrant · bright · male · plumage · feathers · duller · brownish · female
Mid-Atlantic American state
- OhioMidwestern state, major river
- IndianaMidwestern state, nineteenth admitted
- IllinoisMidwestern state, sixth-largest
- KentuckyBluegrass State
winter · spiritual · remembrance · folklore
Shrill air-blown sounder
- chirpShort, high avian sound
- birdsongAvian musical vocalizations
- callContact by phone
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
trill · warble · melody · singing · duet · territorial · dawn · repetition
songbird
Melodious perching avian
perching · birdwatching · binoculars · habitat · nesting · fledgling · birdbath · foraging · roosting · species
scarlet
Bright orangish-red color
brilliant · vibrant · bright · male · plumage · feathers · duller · brownish · female · olive
Virginia
Mid-Atlantic American state
- OhioMidwestern state, major river
- IndianaMidwestern state, nineteenth admitted
- IllinoisMidwestern state, sixth-largest
Kentucky · winter · spiritual · remembrance · folklore
whistle
Shrill air-blown sounder
vocalization · trill · warble · melody · singing · duet · territorial · dawn · repetition
pairbond
Exclusive reproductive partnership
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- monogamyOne partner at a time
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
nesting · reproduction · fidelity · bonding · display · companion
tuft
Cluster joined below
erectable · raised · display · silhouette · profile · distinctive · peaked
- songbirdsrobin, sparrow, canary, bluebird, thrush
- cardinalscardinals, redbird, one, two, three
- State Birdswestern meadowlark, mountain bluebird, American robin, common loon, brown pelican
- Northern wildlifereindeer, arctic fox, polar bear, lemming, moose
northern, north, northerly, northernmost, northward, northwards, northerner, cardinal, cardinally