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North American (General)Transcript
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Named for their bright red color like the robes of the cardinals of the roman catholic church. This is one of the most recognizable birds in north America in the breeding season, spring and summer, it is common to see a male cardinal feeding an adult female. The males are signaling their fitness in their ability to find enough food to share with their mate. This is one of the species that has benefited most from suburbanization over the last century. Cardinals thrive in the suburban landscape of open lawns with scattered shrubs and trees and plentiful bird feeders. In 1950 they were found north only to southern Illinois and New Jersey. Now they are a conspicuous visitor to bird feeders year round. As far north as southern Canada, the pointed crest of a northern cardinal is strictly feathers. The shape of the featherless head is rounded. Like any other songbird. Some extra long feathers grow from the top of the head and can be raised and lowered at will. When the feathers lie flat against the crown, they form a point sticking out at the back of the head. When the crest feathers are raised, they form a tall, shaggy triangle Birds with crests use them to communicate generally raising the feathers when they are excited or aggressive and lowering the feathers when they are relaxed or submissive