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Indiana State Bird: Northern Cardinal ( Redbird) Cardinalis cardinalis

By: Brad Nifong & Kendra Potter. Indiana State Bird: Northern Cardinal ( Redbird) Cardinalis cardinalis. Indiana State Bird Adoption. Adopted as the state bird by the 1933 General Assembly (Indiana code 1-2-8) The cardinal is also the state bird for: Illinois Kentucky North Carolina

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Indiana State Bird: Northern Cardinal ( Redbird) Cardinalis cardinalis

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  1. By: Brad Nifong & Kendra Potter Indiana State Bird:Northern Cardinal (Redbird)Cardinaliscardinalis

  2. Indiana State Bird Adoption Adopted as the state bird by the 1933 General Assembly (Indiana code 1-2-8) The cardinal is also the state bird for: • Illinois • Kentucky • North Carolina • Ohio • Virginia • West Virginia

  3. Northern CardinalName origin Cardinaliscardinalis • 1838 - received the scientific name Cardinalisvirginianus • “Virginia Cardinal” • 1918 – scientific name changed to Richmondenacardinalis • Charles Wallace Richmond • 1983 – scientific name changed to Cardinaliscardinalis • “Northern Cardinal” • Refers to the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church

  4. Description Mid-sized songbird • Length: 20-23cm • Wingspan: 25-31cm • Weight: about 45 grams Color • All born brown (above) and red (below), and look like the adult female • Legs and feet are dark, pink-brown • Iris of the eye is brown • Diet can affect color, especially in the male

  5. Male vs. Female • Male • Bright red with a black mask • Slightly larger • Territorial • Female • Dull in color (brown & gray) • Has a few red tail & wing feathers

  6. Reproduction Pairs mate for life, and stay together year-round Male brings nest materials, and the female builds it(takes 3-9 days) Only use nest once Eggs are laid 1-6 days after nest is built Incubation takes 12-13 days The young fledge 10-11 days after hatching Can have 2-4 broods per year The male cares for each brood, while the female incubates new group of eggs Lifespan up to 15 years

  7. Diet 90% weed, grains & fruit Beetles Cicada Grasshoppers Snails Wild fruit & berries Corn & oats Sunflower seeds Maple sap Young eat primarily insects directly from the mouth of dad.

  8. Songs & Call lyrics Purdy, purdy, purdypurdy…whoit, whoit, whoit, whoit… What-cheer, what-cheer…wheet, wheet, wheet, wheet… Common call is a metallic chip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9LNexIoCW0

  9. Location/Range Found in residential areas Attracted to feeders Illegal to take, kill, or possess

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