Birds Identified: Cardinal

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Cardinal has these characteristics:

• Hopping or climbing
  
• About same size as robin
  
• Tail long
  
• Bill thick, as thick or thicker at base than length of bill
  
• Head crested
  
• Mostly brownish, or with many brown streaks or spots
  
• Mostly dull green or brownish green
  
• Red present
  
• Underparts plain
  
• North summer (June through August)
  
• North winter (November through February)
  
• South summer (June through August)
  
• South winter (November through February)
  
• Wood habitat
  
• Perched low (generally below middle of trees when perched or foraging)
  
• Jerks tail or body (repeated dipping of body, or flipping or pumping of tail)
  
• Smooth, clear calls (can be imitated by human singing voice or whistling)
  
• Staccato and twitter call (short sharp notes or rapid series of notes: tinkling, trilling, sputtering, or percussive)
  
• Melodious song (pitch variable; smooth, sweet, or rich quality; pattern generally complex)
  

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