Friday, 16 July 2010

Northern Cardinal



Northern Cardinal

Order Passeriformes
Family Cardinalidae
Genus Cardinalis
Species C. cardinalis

Characteristics
Mid size bird, granivorous, but also eats insects and fruit

MALE - mask on face and neck is black, vibrant red

FEMALE - mask on face is gray, dull red, red tinge on her wings


Adaptions
is a ground hopper, eats beetles, grasshoppers, snails, wild fruit, berries, corn, oats, maple sap, seeds

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