" Male Northern Cardinal" (Cardinalidae)

               In the south, cardinals are often called ‘redbirds’ and it is easy to see why. With their bright red plumage, black mask, and prominent crest, the male cardinal is difficult to confuse with any other bird. Females are brown with a reddish wash on wings and the tail. Cardinals are abundant and widespread in woodlands, and a common bird at feeders in residential areas.

 There are actually 19 recognized subspecies of cardinal; in 2014 one scientist actually proposed dividing cardinals into six separate species based on DNA evidence. But the American Ornithologist's Union so far has rejected the idea because other factors, such as song patterns, weren't studied enough. More research is being done that could change that.

Northern cardinals are members of Cardinalidae, a family that also includes tanagers, grosbeaks and buntings. 

Found this male in Polk County, Florida.

Taken on: February 17, 2020

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