The Northern Cardinal is the most used species for the designated State Bird in seven of the U.S.’s fifty states.
Those seven states are: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia.
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Northern Cardinal (male)
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Northern Cardinal (female)
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Contradictory to many other songbirds, Northern Cardinals are mostly a non-migratory species, opting to overwinter in their chosen spring/summer habitat.
