Low riskNot food
Northern cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Year-round red bird of fencerows. Indiana’s state bird. Not a food species people bother with.
- Marks
- Crest; thick orange-red bill
- Size
- 8–9 in
- Habitat
- Brush, yards, multiflora edges.
- Season
- Year-round.
- Frequency
- abundant
Male is full red with a black face and a pointed crest. Female is warm brown with red in wings and crest. Both sing.