Cardinal
Scientific Name | Lifespan | ||
Cardinalis cardinalis | 3-9 years, record 15 years | ||
Diet | |||
Omnivore. Mostly seeds and fruit, also insects. | |||
Predators and Threats | |||
Owls, hawks, foxes, cats, raccoons, skunks, opossums, and cowbirds; competition for nesting sites from house wrens, catbirds, English sparrows and crows. | |||
Habitat | |||
Forest edges, parks, thickets, brushy swamps, and residential areas with shrubs and low trees; central northern United States, northeastern US south to the Gulf Coast, and some southwestern states through Mexico. | |||
Watch this video from Avi Birds to learn more about the northern cardinal and see some great close-ups as they go about their activities. |