Northern cardinal (female)
Cardinalis cardinalis

Size: 8.75 inches
Overall Color: grayish/brown/buffy
Occurrence: town, washes
Diet: insects, spiders, fruits, seeds
Nest: cup shaped
Field Identification: thick red bill, reddish crest, black face
Season: year-round

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Passeriformes
Family: 82 Cardinalidae (cardinals)
Genus: Cardinalis
Species: cardinalis