Maryland Biodiversity Project - Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: Cardinal, Cardinal Grosbeak, Cardinal Redbird, NOCA, Redbird.

Common resident found in all Maryland counties in all seasons.

Nearly guaranteed at bird feeders stocked with sunflower seeds.

There are 696 records in the project database.

Northern Cardinal in Harford Co., Maryland (2/13/2014). Photo by Matthew Addicks. (MBP list)

A Northern Cardinal in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (11/27/2016). Photo by Ben Springer. (MBP list)

A male Northern Cardinal in Harford Co., Maryland (3/4/2017). Photo by Dean Mahlstedt. (MBP list)

A female Northern Cardinal in Howard Co., Maryland (12/26/2014). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Northern Cardinal in Washington Co., Maryland (1/30/2018). Photo by Linda Lewis. (MBP list)

A female Northern Cardinal in Baltimore Co., Maryland (1/1/2010). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A juvenile Northern Cardinal in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/13/2012). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A female Northern Cardinal in Kent Co., Maryland (9/19/2014). Photo by Nancy Martin. (MBP list)

A female Northern Cardinal in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (3/3/2014). Photo by Larry Reese. (MBP list)

Northern Cardinal eggs in Carroll Co., Maryland (8/16/2011). Photo by Anna Letaw. (MBP list)

Northern Cardinal in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/16/2019). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

A Northern Cardinal nest with eggs at Chino Farms in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (5/20/2015). Photo by Maren Gimpel. (MBP list)

A Northern Cardinal nest with egg at Chino Farms in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (4/30/2013). Photo by Maren Gimpel. (MBP list)

A Northern Cardinal nest with nestling in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/19/2014). Photo by Jesse Christopherson. (MBP list)

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