Stock Photo: Female Cardinal Perched Diagonally - Cardinalis Cardinalis
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The northern cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis is a bird in the genus Cardinalis. The female does most of the nest building. The nest typically takes three to nine days to build. The female builds a cup nest in a well-concealed spot in dense shrub or a low tree off the ground. The nest is made of thin twigs, bark strips, and grasses, lined with grasses or other plant fibers. a mid-sized songbird. The male is a vibrant red, while the female is a reddish olive color. The northern cardinal is mainly granivorous, but also feeds on insects and fruit.
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