As you begin Valentine’s Day, listen for the cheery song of the northern cardinal. The crimson-colored male bespeaks sweetheart’s day like no other bird, and its courtship with the female cardinal is ...

­One of the most iconic birds in the United States is the northern cardinal, a crested songbird known for its scarlet-red—and on the rare occasion, yellow—color. Its hue makes the bird almost ...

The male Northern Cardinal is hard to miss. Its vibrant red head and black eye mask stands in stark contrast to winter’s bleary hues, spring’s pastel florals and summer’s bright greens. Once you learn ...

Cardinal sings out over his home A brightly colored male cardinal sings from a treetop in Lions Lake Park, Lebanon County. One particular song cut through the cacophony of bird sound at Lions Lake ...

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This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Bird song is typically used by males to attract females. As a consequence of the vocal learning process, the acoustic morphology of male songs ...