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Cardinals in Different Regions Could Actually Be Distinct Species
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Female Cardinals: A Complete Guide
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bioPGH Blog: Northern Cardinals, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
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Rare bird: 'Half-male, half-female' cardinal snapped in Pennsylvania - BBC News
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Similar Species to Pyrrhuloxia, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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Bird, Cardinal
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How did cardinals get those bright red feathers? – Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
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Rare cardinals, red birds half white, Louisville Leucistic birds
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Northern Cardinal Audubon Field Guide
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Cardinal National Geographic
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Different Species of Cardinal Birds