Cardinalis cardinalis | northern cardinal

Northern cardinal, photo by Margie Oates

Introduced

Other Names: redbird, common cardinal

First introduced in 1929, northern cardinals are now common throughout the state of Hawaiʻi. They are nine inches in length with a distinctive head crest. Males are red with a black patch around a red bill. Females are brown, but otherwise the same. Young birds are like females but with a black bill. Males have several songs and are among the first birds to sing at dawn.

The map below shows hotspots along our birding trails where you might see this bird.

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Hotspots for northern cardinal

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