Cardindal is a photograph by Robert Bales which was uploaded on April 3rd, 2019.
Cardindal
Found this beautiful Cardinal while visiting in Cave Creek, Arizona!!
Cardinals, in the family Cardinalidae, are passerine birds found in... more
by Robert Bales
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Cardindal
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Robert Bales
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Found this beautiful Cardinal while visiting in Cave Creek, Arizona!!
Cardinals, in the family Cardinalidae, are passerine birds found in North and South America. They are also known as cardinal-grosbeaks and cardinal-buntings. The South American cardinals in the genus Paroaria are placed in the Tanager family Thraupidae. Contrariwise, DNA analysis of the genera Piranga (which includes the scarlet tanager, summer tanager, and western tanager), Chlorothraupis, and Habia showed their closer relationship to the cardinal family. They have been reassigned to that family by the American Ornithological Society.
They are robust, seed-eating birds with strong bills. The family's smallest member is the 12-cm (4.7-in), 11.5-g (0.40-oz) orange-breasted bunting. They are typically associated with open woodland. The sexes usually have distinctive appearances. The northern cardinal type species was named by colonists for the male's red crest, reminiscent of a Catholic cardinal's biretta.
The "North American buntings" are known as such to distinguish them from buntings of the Old World family Emberizidae. The name "cardinal-grosbeak" can also apply to the cardinalid family as a whole.
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April 3rd, 2019
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Comments (14)
Anita Faye
Robert, happy to feature your beautiful work on Poetic Poultry 4/12/19! https://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
William Tasker
Great shot, Robert! I've been trying to get them down here. It is like they are allergic to the sun. Heh. I enjoyed viewing this fine nature photograph and have featured it on the homepage of the group, Wild Birds Of The World - A Nature Photography Group. L/F
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks William for the feature, nice comments and the LF!! I had to travel over 100 miles to get this one!!