Stock Photo - Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis). The Northern Cardinal is a fairly large, long-tailed songbird with a short, very thick bill and a prominent crest. Cardinals often sit with a hunched-over posture and with the tail pointed straight down.

Stock Photo: Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis). The Northern Cardinal is a fairly large, long-tailed songbird with a short, very thick bill and a prominent crest.