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The word cardinal comes from the Latin cardo for "hinge" and usually refers to things of fundamental importance, as in cardinal rule or cardinal sins.
In mathematics, cardinal is short for cardinal number.
In Catholicism, a cardinal is a prince of the Church; cardinals are appointed by the Pope and collectively elect the next Pope if they are under the age of eighty at the time of the election. See Cardinal (Catholicism).
In ornithology, a cardinal is the songbird Cardinalis cardinalis. They are red, similar to the dress of cardinals in the catholic church, hence the name. Cardinals belong to the finch family.
Cardinal is a bright red color like the color of the robe of a cardinal.
In sports, the Cardinals are a baseball team in St. Louis, Missouri (see St. Louis Cardinals) and an American football team in Arizona (see Arizona Cardinals). Also, the Cardinal (singular, referring to the color) is the mascot for teams from Stanford University, California (see Stanford Cardinal).
Cardinal is a Swiss beer brand.
Douglas_J._Cardinal is a renowned Canadian Architect
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Source: Wikipedia Read more about Cardinals
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INFO LINKS
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Cardinal
Chipper Woods Bird Observatory
"The adult male is bright red with a black face and red bill". Information includes nesting behavior, banding recoveries, conservation status, etc. Read More
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Northern Cardinal
Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
USGS data sheet on Northern Cardinal, including photographs, maps, taxonomy, identification tips, and life history information. Read More
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Northern Cardinal
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
Northern Cardinal cool facts. "In the 1800s Cardinals were much-sought-after cage birds highly valued for their color and song". Nice piece of history included! Read More
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Northern Cardinal
eNature.com
Pictures, Sounds, and information. They live in "Woodland edges, thickets, brushy swamps, and gardens".
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Cardinal
rlrouse.com
"Cardinals are not migratory birds. Although they often wander during the winter months searching for food and water" Read More
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Cardinal
National Geographic
Cardinal fact sheet and pictures; audio clip Read More
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Cardinal
Cardinal
"Cardinals are not migratory birds. Although they often wander during the winter months searching for food and water" Read More
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northern cardinal
Les Oiseaux du Québec (French)
About northern cardinal Read More
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Northern Cardinal
Bird Friends Of Lake Murray And San Diego County
Northern Cardinal pictures, description, and more Read More
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Red-Crested Cardinal
Bird Friends Of Lake Murray And San Diego County
Red-Crested Cardinal pictures, description, and more Read More
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Northern Cardinal
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Extensive species account including range map, call details, 'cool facts', etc. Read More
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Cardinal
The Longpoint schoolhouse
Nice image and brief description Read More
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Red-Crested Cardinal
AvesdeChile.cl (Spanish)
Brief narrative about Red-Crested Cardinal Read More
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Red-Crested Cardinal
web.edunet4u.net/~nature/ (Korean)
Brief description and picture. In korean Read More
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Northern Cardinal
Birdwatcher's digest
Picture and brief description of Northern Cardinal Read More
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