Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
Aves > Passeriformes > Cardinalidae
Names in different Languages
| German | Rotkardinal, Rote Kardinal |
| English | Northern Cardinal |
| French | Cardinal rouge |
| Spanish | Cardenal norteño, Cardenal rojo |
Description
In the winter, the most colourful bird that can be found in woods and forests around Montreal. Northern Cardinal usually appears as couple. If you spot a male the female is not for away.
How to Identify
Both, male and female are easily identified. The male is completely red, the female brownish, light brown almost yellow on the breast, darker almost olive on the back and with partially red wings. Both have a black mask around the reddish beak.
Where When to Spot
There is no park where I haven’t seen Northern Cardinals. Early in the morning, the male exposes himself by sitting on a branch performing his chant. Due to its intensive red color easily to spot. The female may not be for away, somewhere hidden in the bushes at lower ground.
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Observations
| 2023-01-28 | Parc Angrignon |
| 2022-10-16 | Parc Bernard-Landry |
| 2022-09-05 | Jardin Botanique de Montréal |
| 2022-07-30 | Parc de la Frayère |
| 2022-06-04 | Jardin Botanique de Montréal |
| 2022-05-25 | Parc Bernard-Landry |
| 2022-05-01 | Parc Nature Pointe aux Prairies |
| 2022-04-22 | Parc Bernard-Landry |
| 2022-04-15 | Parc Nature Pointe aux Prairies |
| 2022-04-10 | Parc Angrignon |