The state bird of Illinois is the Northern cardinal, known for its bright red plumage and distinctive crest.
The northern cardinal and the brown-headed cowbird have a symbiotic relationship. The brown-headed cowbird lays its eggs in the cardinal's nest (and in the nests of other species, too, such as the yellow warbler). This harms the cardinal's chances to reproduce. It's a parasitic relationship.
A cardinal typically weighs between 1.5 to 1.7 ounces (42-48 grams) on average.
There are seven states for which the cardinal (also known as the Northern Cardinal) is the state bird: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The Summer Tanager is in the Cardinal family. It is very similar to the more familiar Northern Cardinal but lacks the crest and mask.
They drink freshwater from streams and other water sources.
Northern Cardinal was created in 1758.
The northern cardinal.
Northern Cardinal is the state bird of West Virginia.
what is the northern cardinal's protection
Northern Cardinal
Becuase Northern Leopard Frogs are an amphibian and live in swamps they should drink water.
The northern cardinal became Virginia's state bird in 1950.
Cardinalis cardinalis is the name for an northern cardinal.
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Northern Cardinal
the northern cardinal is about 8.3" in length. Though looking at them when they are fluffed up for warmth you would think they are 5" long.