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Indiana Animal research report Cardinal

Indiana Animal research report Cardinal. Kade Kikendall #16 Mr. Morris Nov. 25 th 2013. Definition and Name History.

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Indiana Animal research report Cardinal

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  1. Indiana Animal research reportCardinal Kade Kikendall #16 Mr. Morris Nov. 25th 2013

  2. Definition and Name History Dark to deep or vivid red. That’s how the cardinal got its name. In 1758 the Cardinal was one of the many species originally described by Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature, in the genus Loxia cardinalis (lox-i-a card-in-al-is). Loxia (lox-i-a) is derived the Greek loxos (lox-os) which means crosswise. Based on appearance, Linnaeus thought the Cardinal was related to the Red Crossbill.

  3. State Birds and Location The cardinal is the state bird of Indiana Illinois Kentucky North Carolina Ohio Virginia West Virginia

  4. Diet Cardinals are omnivores. Insects Seeds Grains Fruits Weeds

  5. Habitat Found in backyards as well as the wild Prefer dense thickets, shrubs or saplings no more than 10 feet high for nesting Roost in dense shrubs and red cedar trees Forage along roadsides Do NOT migrate

  6. Enemies Cowbird Cats House sparrow Dogs English sparrow Blue Jay House Wrens Catbird

  7. Defense The cardinal is a territorial song bird. Male cardinals are very territorial and defend their territories aggressively. They sing in a loud, clear whistle from the top of a tree to chase off other males entering into their territories. They often attack their own reflections, mistaking them for other males.

  8. Cool Facts The oldest cardinal ever recorded was 15 years and 9 months old. Unlike many other songbirds in North America, both the male and female cardinals can sing. Usually, only a male songbird is capable of singing. When a female cardinal sings from the nest, it usually means she’s telling the male she needs more food.

  9. Resources http://www.answers.yahoo.com http://www.Backyard Chirper .com http://www.DNR: Cardinal www.thefreedictionary.com http://www.wiki.answers.com State Birds, Landau, Elaine, 1992, pgs. 23, 24, 27, 43, 45, 56

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