Cardinalis (Typical Cardinals)

Species in this group

LC

Cardinalis cardinalis

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

LC

Cardinalis sinuatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~60%

Feb

~60%

Mar

~60%

Apr

~60%

May

~60%

Jun

~60%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Cardinals

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 28 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~90%
	Northern Cardinal			~90%
2	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~80%
	Northern Cardinal			~80%
3	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 2	~80%
	Northern Cardinal			~70%
	Pyrrhuloxia			~50%
4	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	~80%
	Northern Cardinal			~50%
	Pyrrhuloxia			~50%
5	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	~70%
	Northern Cardinal			~50%
	Pyrrhuloxia			~40%
6	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~70%
	Northern Cardinal			~70%
7	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~60%
	Northern Cardinal			~60%
8	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~60%
	Northern Cardinal			~60%
9	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~50%
	Northern Cardinal			~50%
10	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~50%
	Northern Cardinal			~50%
11	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 2	~40%
	Northern Cardinal			~40%
	Pyrrhuloxia			~10%
12	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~30%
	Northern Cardinal			~30%
13	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~20%
	Northern Cardinal			~20%
14	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	~20%
	Pyrrhuloxia			~20%
	Northern Cardinal			<5%
15	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 2	~10%
	Northern Cardinal			~10%
	Pyrrhuloxia			<5%
16	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Cardinal			~10%
17	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Cardinal			~10%
18	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Cardinal			~10%
19	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Cardinal			~10%
20	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Cardinal			<5%
21	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Cardinal			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~90%
	Northern Cardinal			~90%
2	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	~90%
	Northern Cardinal			~90%
	Pyrrhuloxia			<5%
3	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~90%
	Northern Cardinal			~90%
4	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	~90%
	Northern Cardinal			~90%
	Pyrrhuloxia			<5%
5	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~90%
	Northern Cardinal			~90%
6	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~90%
	Northern Cardinal			~90%
7	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	~90%
	Northern Cardinal			~90%
	Pyrrhuloxia			<5%
8	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~90%
	Northern Cardinal			~90%
9	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~80%
	Northern Cardinal			~80%
10	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~80%
	Northern Cardinal			~80%
11	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~80%
	Northern Cardinal			~80%
12	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~80%
	Northern Cardinal			~80%
13	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~80%
	Northern Cardinal			~80%
14	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~80%
	Northern Cardinal			~80%
15	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~70%
	Northern Cardinal			~70%
16	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~50%
	Northern Cardinal			~50%
17	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Northern Cardinal			~20%
18	León	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Cardinal			~10%
19	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	2 of 2	~10%
	Northern Cardinal			~10%
	Pyrrhuloxia			<5%
20	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Cardinal			~10%
21	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Cardinal			<5%
22	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Pyrrhuloxia			<5%
23	Torreón	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	<5%
	Pyrrhuloxia			<5%
24	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Cardinal			<5%
25	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Cardinal			<5%
26	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Cardinal			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
3	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Parque Zoológico de León - Zooleón	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
5	Xcaret	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
6	Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Burgers' Ocean	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
8	Royal Burgers' Zoo	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
9	Zacango Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
10	ZooTampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Cologne Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
13	Hanover Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
14	Zoo Atlanta	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden	🇭🇺 Hungary	In captivity
16	Hogle Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Aquarama Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
18	Zoológico Los Coyotes	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
19	Paphos Zoo	🇨🇾 Cyprus	In captivity
20	Santillana Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
21	Central Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Zoo Lagos	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
23	Parque museo La Venta	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
24	Vogelpark Heiligenkirchen	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
25	Selwo Marina	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
26	Virginia Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Eureka Orchideeën en Vogelbush	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
28	Cologne Zoo Aquarium	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity

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Challenges

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Typical Cardinals

Species in this group

Northern Cardinal

Pyrrhuloxia

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Typical Cardinals

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges