Cardinalis

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Cardinalis is a genus of songbirds best known for the bright red Northern Cardinal and related species commonly found in the Americas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
beakAdaptationFor seed-cracking
beakType stout conical bill
belongsToSuborder Passeri
class Aves
commonName cardinals
containsTaxon Cardinalis cardinalis NERFINISHED
Cardinalis phoeniceus
Cardinalis sinuatus NERFINISHED
diet fruits
insects
seeds
distributionIncludes Canada NERFINISHED
Caribbean NERFINISHED
Mexico NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
ecologicalRole insect predator
seed disperser
eggColor speckled
family Cardinalidae NERFINISHED
foragingStratum shrubs and low trees
habitat gardens
shrublands
suburban areas
woodlands
hasFeatherColor brownish or duller tones (in females of some species)
red (in males of some species)
kingdom Animalia
nativeTo Central America
North America
northern South America
nestType cup-shaped nest
notableFor bright red plumage in males of several species
order Passeriformes
parentTaxon Cardinalidae NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
recognizedBy ornithologists
region New World NERFINISHED
reproduction oviparous
sexualDimorphism present
superfamily Emberizoidea NERFINISHED
taxonAuthor Louis Pierre Vieillot NERFINISHED
taxonNamedBy Louis Pierre Vieillot NERFINISHED
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Cardinalis cardinalis NERFINISHED
vocalizationType songbird

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Cardinalidae notableGenus Cardinalis