Noun: Cardinalis cardinalis
- Crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
"The male Cardinalis cardinalis's scarlet feathers stood out brilliantly against the snow";
- cardinal, cardinal grosbeak, Richmondena Cardinalis, redbird
Type of: finch
Part of: genus Richmondena, Richmondena
Encyclopedia: Cardinalis cardinalis