"Cardinalis cardinalis"
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Kingdom- animalia
It is an animal.
All animals are part of the kingdom Animalia.
All of its characteristics are ones that an animal would have.
It is a heterotroph.
It is multi-cellular.
It has a nucleus.
Phylum- Chordata
it contains Notochord.
it has Bitaletaral symmetry.
it has a segmented body.
it has three gem layers.
it has a hollow nerve cord.
A tail protecting beyond the anus.
They have bharynegal pouches.
It has a complete digestive system.
Class- Aves
It has a horny beak.
It has feathers.
It makes hard-shelled hand made eggs.
It has a very strong skeleton.
It has no teeth.
It is also placed in this category because it has a large muscular stomach.
Order: passerforms
It is a perching bird.
It consists of 4 toes.
One of the toes is backwards.
Three of the toes are forwards.
Family: Emberizidae
It has rounded wings.
I also has muted colors.
The males and the females are similar.
They are also placed in this category because they feed on seeds.
: Cardinalis; Cardinalis
The Genus is Cardinalis
The species is also cardinalis
The full scientific name of this bird is Cardinalis cardinalis.
They are placed here because they are red.
They are also placed here because they have brown beaks.
It is medium sized.
It can be many different colors.
They have a crest on the top of their head.
They raise their crest in any sign of danger.
They usually raise two broods a year.
The female make four eggs.
The eggs are whiteish-greenish colors.
The eggs take 1 days to hatch.
Males are more aggresive.
The sounds these birds make sound like whoit-whoit-whoit.
They eat weed seeds, grains, insects, fruits, and sunflower seeds.
It is important because it eats unwanted incects.
Cardinals are still seen in the winter.
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Crane, J. 2001. "Cardinalis cardinalis" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed January 28, 2004 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Cardinalis_cardinalis.html.
Budney, Gregory. "Northern Cardinal." 1999. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 11 Feb 2004. <http://birds.cornell.edu/bow/norcar/>.