. Bird guide . theSierra Nevadas. CARDINAL. 5il3. Cardinalis carilhidlis. 9 inclies Noble in carriage, beautiful of plumage, amiable indisposition and excellent singers are some of the quali-fications of these large-billed bii-ds. They are southernbirds, rarely seen in northern U. S. unless in cages, forlarge numbers of them are trapped for this purpose, apractice that is being stopped as rapidly as possibleby enforcing the laws which protect them. They arehardy birds, often passing the winter in the northernparts of their range when the ground is covered withsnow. They frequent gardens, plant
. Bird guide . theSierra Nevadas. CARDINAL. 5il3. Cardinalis carilhidlis. 9 inclies Noble in carriage, beautiful of plumage, amiable indisposition and excellent singers are some of the quali-fications of these large-billed bii-ds. They are southernbirds, rarely seen in northern U. S. unless in cages, forlarge numbers of them are trapped for this purpose, apractice that is being stopped as rapidly as possibleby enforcing the laws which protect them. They arehardy birds, often passing the winter in the northernparts of their range when the ground is covered withsnow. They frequent gardens, plantations and openwoods, where they glean tlieir food of seeds, berries,fruit and insects. Song.^—A loud, clear and livelv warble; call, a lowohip. Nest.—A frail structure of twigs, in thickets orl)ushes: eggs greenish blue with reddish-brown spots( X .73). Range.—Resident and breeding from the Gulf toNew York and Iowa. 593. Florida Cardinal (iiori-danus) is supposed to be slightly smaller and
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