Cardinals are also known as redbirds, but not every red bird is a cardinal. Check out some other birds that look like cardinals.

Photo of a yellow cardinal on a fence post in Alabama, Ala. The bird has a genetic mutation that causes its feathers to be yellow instead of red.

Goldfinches are also sometimes mistaken for yellow cardinals by inexperienced birders (including some who sent photos to this reporter’s inbox), but those lack the distinctive plume of feathers ...

It takes about 12 weeks for a cardinal to molt and regrow all its feathers. Look at enough cardinals this time of year and, sooner or later, you may see one of those weird baldheaded cardinals.

This photo of a bald cardinal was taken by Ann Bryant on July 4 when it first appeared at her feeder in Auburn. It had no feathers on its head and thus no crest. The bird was still present Aug. 4.

Auburn University biological sciences professor Geoffrey Hill, who specializes in studying feather pigmentation, told CBS News he received the photos of the yellow cardinal from Illinois and ...

A 2003 study analyzed the feathers of an individual yellow Northern Cardinal. This specific bird lacked all of these reg pigments that were derived from what it had eaten.

Feathers are this season’s standout fashion trend – but are they ethical? Peta has condemned designers who use feathers as ‘ignorant and out of touch’ ...

Every year, several emails with accompanying photos come to my attention asking about creatures that look like weird black-headed cardinals.

Cardinal with white feathers instead of red seen in Texas Hill Country The phenomenon, known as leucism, causes white coloration, white patches, spots, or splotches on animals.

A Northern Cardinal is a striking sight when you go birdwatching in North Carolina. It's the one that almost every birdwatcher hopes to see at least once. The males have red feathers with a black ...