Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyCardinalidae (Cardinàlids)
GenusCardinalis (Typical Cardinals)
SpeciesCardinalis cardinalis (Northern Cardinal)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Cape Breton Highlands National Park

1 Verified records at Cape Breton Highlands National Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), also commonly known as the common cardinal, red cardinal, or simply cardinal, is a bird in the genus Cardinalis. It can be found in southeastern Canada, through the eastern United States from Maine to Minnesota to Texas, New Mexico, southern Arizona, southern California and south through Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala. It is also an introduced species in a few locations such as Bermuda and all major islands of Hawaii since its introduction in 1929. Its habitat includes woodlands, gardens, shrublands, and wetlands. It is the state bird of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. The northern cardinal is a mid-sized perching songbird with a body length of 21–23 cm (8.3–9.1 in) and a crest on the top of its head. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Pheucticus ludovicianus

Piranga olivacea

Junco hyemalis

Turdus migratorius

Corvus brachyrhynchos

50–60% · Likely

Poecile atricapillus

50–60% · Likely

Setophaga coronata

50–60% · Likely

Zonotrichia albicollis

Spinus tristis

Melospiza melodia

Vireo olivaceus

Regulus satrapa

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Northern Cardinal at Cape Breton Highlands National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	80–90%
2	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	80–90%
3	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	80–90%
4	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	70–80%
5	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	60–70%
6	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
7	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
8	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
9	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
10	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
11	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
12	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
13	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	5–10%
14	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	5–10%
15	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	5–10%
16	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	5–10%
17	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
18	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	Insufficient data
19	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
20	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
21	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	Insufficient data
22	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
23	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
24	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
25	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
26	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data

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Northern Cardinal

Closest Relatives at Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Scarlet Tanager

Dark-eyed Junco

American Robin

American Crow

Black-capped Chickadee

Yellow-rumped Warbler

White-throated Sparrow

American Goldfinch

Song Sparrow

Red-eyed Vireo

Golden-crowned Kinglet

📅 Monthly Probability

☀️ When They're Spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found