Northern Cardinal
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Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
Insufficient data
overall probability at Grand Teton National Park
1 Verified records at Grand Teton National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), also commonly known as the common cardinal, red cardinal, or simply cardinal, is a bird in the genus Cardinalis. It can be found in southeastern Canada, through the eastern United States from Maine to Minnesota to Texas, New Mexico, southern Arizona, southern California and south through Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala. It is also an introduced species in a few locations such as Bermuda and all major islands of Hawaii since its introduction in 1929. Its habitat includes woodlands, gardens, shrublands, and wetlands. It is the state bird of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. The northern cardinal is a mid-sized perching songbird with a body length of 21–23 cm (8.3–9.1 in) and a crest on the top of its head. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Grand Teton National Park

Western Tanager
LC

Western Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga ludoviciana

40–50% · Likely
Black-headed Grosbeak
LC

Black-headed Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheucticus melanocephalus

20–30% · Possible
Lazuli Bunting
LC

Lazuli Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina amoena

5–10% · With luck
Blue Grosbeak
LC

Blue Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina caerulea

Insufficient data
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
LC

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheucticus ludovicianus

<5% · Rare
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

70–80% · Very likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

70–80% · Very likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

60–70% · Likely
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Regulus calendula

50–60% · Likely
Mountain Chickadee
LC

Mountain Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile gambeli

50–60% · Likely
Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

50–60% · Likely
Chipping Sparrow
LC

Chipping Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella passerina

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Northern Cardinal at Grand Teton National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
80–90%
2 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
80–90%
3 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
80–90%
4 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
5 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
6 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
7 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
8 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
9 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
10 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
11 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
12 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
13 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
14 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
15 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
16 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
17 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
19 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
20 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
21 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
22 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
23 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
24 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
25 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
26 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
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