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The Northern Cardinal, a frequent visitor to bird feeders is one of the most admired backyard bird species. A bird so admired that seven states have named it as their states bird. Link   Link     Distribution   photo     photo   Genus: Cardinalis (cardinals) Family: Cardinalidae (cardinal, grosbeaks, and relatives) Order: Passeriformes (perching birds) Class: Aves (Birds) Phylum/Division: Chordata (Spinal chorded) Kingdom: Animalia (Animals) |