Illinois
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
(L 8.75" WS 12" WT 1.3 oz)
State bird of Illinois and six
other states ...a wide-ranging
permanent resident.
other states ...a wide-ranging
permanent resident.
Morton Arboretum
Lisle
30Dec2010
Starved Rock
Lisle
13Feb2011
If there were no birds...
there would be no
Cardinals in the Vatican,
Cardinals in the Vatican,
and the world would be
ruled by bugs.
ruled by bugs.
(Gene Williamson)
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
© Cornell
Ornithology
Ornithology
Cardinalis in Latin refers to a
senior bishop in the Roman church.
senior bishop in the Roman church.
© Audubon
Society
Society
Columbus Park, Chgo
01May2012
female