For reference, a normal male Northern Cardinal is pictured, but wait until you see the videos of the half-and-half cardinal and the yellow cardinal.

Would you believe it if I told you there is a Northern Cardinal visiting a backyard feeder in Erie, Pennsylvania that looks like a male on its left side (red plumage) but resembles a female cardinal on its right side (tan plumage)? Well, take a look at a new National Geographic video that shows this exciting find with a description of the backstory on this unique cardinal. And that’s not all in the realm of Northern Cardinals: Be sure to check out National Geographic’s video of an ultra-rare “yellow cardinal” at an Alabama backyard feeder, along with an interesting and informative description of what happened genetically to create this male’s color anomaly.

Half-and-Half Cardinal: For more about this exciting and unusual bird, see National Geographic’s video and story at https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/01/half-male-half-female-cardinal-pennsylvania/

Yellow Cardinal: Also, check out National Geographic’s video of an ultra-rare “yellow cardinal” and an interesting and informative description of what happened genetically for this male’s color anomaly at https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/02/birds-animals-cardinals-rare-yellow-spd/