Learn all about the pyrrhuloxia, or desert cardinal, a bird found in the Southwest. See what this species looks like and how ...

FAU researchers spent five years studying the gut microbiomes of Northern cardinals, a common backyard songbird known for its ...

A new study provides the first-ever description of how a wild bird’s microbiome relates to its ornamentation and body ...

All living organisms host microbiomes composed of both beneficial and harmful microbes that influence health. Microbiome ...

It can be a joy to hear a cardinal calling out from your bird feeder, but what does it mean? Thankfully, expert Stephanie ...

Credit: Florida Atlantic University A groundbreaking study from Florida Atlantic University reveals how a wild bird’s gut ...

All living organisms host microbiomes composed of both beneficial and harmful microbes that influence health. Microbiome diversity affects host ...

December's most-sighted bird in N.C. is also the state's "official" bird. According to a Citizen Times database of bird ...

The ideal Northern Cardinal habitat has dense vegetation for nesting and perching. They also need open areas to forage for food. The state bird of North Carolina produces music that could rival ...

“The Northern cardinal is such an iconic bird,” says Richardson, adding that for many people who live in its range, the cardinal marks their first experience or memory of birds. Next ...