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Animals
Northern Cardinal
Did You Know?
Five Fun Facts About Northern Cardinals – Forest Preserves ...A fun fact about Northern Cardinals is that both males and females sing, with females often singing from the nest to communicate with their mates, and they are famous for fiercely attacking their own reflections in windows during breeding season, mistaking it for a rival. They get their vibrant red color from carotenoids in their diet, and if they lack these pigments, they can appear duller or even yellowish, a rare genetic condition called xanthochromism.
WEIGHS
0.075–0.095 Lbs
0.034–0.043 kg
Scientific Name
Cardinalis cardinalis
Lives For
3–5 years (up to 15 years in captivity)
Country
Continent
North America
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