Crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male.

synonyms: cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis, redbird, Richmondena Cardinalis.

Roget 439: orange, red and yellow; gold; or; flame color etc. adj.. [Pigments] ocher, Mars'orange^†, cadmium.    cardinal bird, cardinal flower, cardinal grosbeak, cardinal lobelia (a flowering plant). ... show more