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Yellow-pigmented male northern cardinal: this is most likely a genetic mutation that renders the pigments the bird draws from foods to make it appear with yellow coloration rather than red. This is called xanthochroism; in addition to cardinals, it has also been seen in rose-breasted grosbeaks.
This article was originally posted on April 4, 2020 @ 9:45 pm
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You are what you eat ☺️
Chuck
Beautiful
Cardinal Mustard
**Phenomenal**!! I grew up in NW Ohio, with cardinals, blue jays, robins, sparrows, etc. A yellow cardinal just **blows my mind**. Thank you, OP.
Bart Simpson bird
Like xanthos from dark souls yeee
Love this so much. The cardinal is my favorite bird.
Rare birb.
Zaa
The Yellow Cardinal would be a great pub name.
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So beautiful!!
Aw finally l understand, now I know why my chest is red my nose is big. It’s what I’ve been eating
I’ve always loved Cardinals’ little punk rock hair-dos. Lol.
CHUCK
Thats the yellow bird from angry birds
He’s so handsome.
How would you feel if everyone called you a rosebreasted grosbeak?
what does that mean for the bird though? If all other cardinals are red is this yellow one going to have a hard time finding a mate?
edit: never mind! I read one of the links in the comments & he found a mate ♡
That’s a chicken.
Logan
Shiny
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanthochromism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanthochromism)
[https://www.audubon.org/news/why-northern-cardinal-yellow](https://www.audubon.org/news/why-northern-cardinal-yellow)
[https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2018/02/birds-animals-cardinals-rare-yellow-spd/](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2018/02/birds-animals-cardinals-rare-yellow-spd/)