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Northern Cardinal

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Scientific Name: Cardinalis cardinalis
Description: Male bright red with crest, black face, stout red bill
Habitat: Woodland edges, thickets, brushy swamps, and gardens
Range: Eastern half of the United States

Source: National Audubon Society, Field Guide to North American Birds: Eastern Region
Photograph: Used with permission from Fred Fallon, 2003.