CARDINAL (BIRD)
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The Cardinals or Cardinalidae are a family of passerine birds found in North and South America. The South
American cardinals in the genus Purseric are placed in another family, the Thraupidae (previously placed in
Fberizidac).
These are robust, seed-eating birds with strong bills. The family ranges in size from the 12-cm, 11.5-gram
Orange-breasted Bunting to the 25-cm, 85-gram Black-headed Saltaron! = They are typically
associated with open woodland. The sexes usually have distinctive appearances; the family is named for the red
pramage (colored cardinal like the color of a Catholic cardinal’s vestments) of males of the repo species, the
Northern Cardinal.
The “buntings™ in this family are sometimes generically known as “tropical buntings” (though not all live in
the tropics) or “North American buntings” (though there are other buntings in North America) to distinguish
them from the true buntings. Likewise the yrosbeaks in this family are sometimes called “cardinal-grosbeaks”
to distinguish them from other grosbeaks. The name “cardinal-grosbeak” can also apply to this family as a
whole.
Most species are rated by the rex as least concern, though some are near threatened.
REFERENCES
1.7% Search “cardinalidae™ at civ Red Tis Bd for more info.