Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

Spanish: Cardenal rojo

The northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a North American bird in the genus Cardinalis; it is also known colloquially as the redbird or common cardinal. It can be found in southern Canada, through the eastern United States from Maine to Texas and south through Mexico. Its habitat includes woodlands, gardens, shrublands, wetlands.

TaxonomyAves › Passeriformes › Cardinalidae

Local records90 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records371,244 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2026 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-06-12 — observation by mora17918
2026-05-15 — observation by naturazihua-24
2026-05-13 — observation by titomich
2026-05-03 — observation by adriang100
2026-05-02 — observation by adriang100
2026-05-02 — observation by adriang100

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Cite as: “Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/cardinalis-cardinalis/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.