TheropodaAves

Cardinalis cardinalis

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis skeletal reconstruction, left lateral view, reconstructed length ~0.09 m.
Scale bar = 1 centimeter
Taxon
Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Reconstructed length
9 cm (4 inches)
View
Left lateral
Drawing
© Scott Hartman
Drawn
2016, revised 2018
Clade
  1. Theropoda
  2. Tetanurae
  3. Coelurosauria
  4. Maniraptoriformes
  5. Maniraptora
  6. Paraves
  7. Avialae
  8. Pygostylia
  9. Aves

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The Northern Cardinal, a living North American theropod dinosaur. The male songbird’s brilliant red plumage and prominent crest make it one of the most recognizable backyard birds of eastern and central North America.

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Cardinalis cardinalis — The same skeletal with the feathers restored — a living dinosaur for scale against its extinct relatives.
The same skeletal with the feathers restored — a living dinosaur for scale against its extinct relatives. Drawn 2016, revised 2018

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