'''Northern cardinal''' (''Cardinalis cardinalis'') is a songbird of the family Fringillidae, and found throughout much of eastern North America. The name "cardinal" refers to the senior clerics of the [[Roman Catholic Church]] and the red robes they wear.
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'''Northern cardinal''' (''Cardinalis cardinalis'') is a songbird of the family Fringillidae, and found throughout much of eastern North America. The name "[[cardinal]]" refers to the senior clerics of the [[Roman Catholic Church]] and the red robes they wear.