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Birds
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Authorship: Linnaeus
Records
17 June 2011 at Rio Grande [The Box] by V. Mata-Silva (Photo).
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPASSERIFORMES
FamilyCARDINALIDAE (Cardinal, Bunting, Dickcissel, Grosbeak, and Pyrrholoxia Family)
GenusCardinalis
Speciescardinalis
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S5BSecure |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |