Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Family: Cardinals and allies
Northern Cardinal is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
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The eggs are usually incubated by female cardinals, who have brood patches, while the male cardinal forages for food.
During courtship, the male feeds seed to the female beak-to-beak.
It is mainly granivorous but also feeds on insects and fruit.