Cardinals are also known as redbirds, but not every red bird is a cardinal. Check out some other birds that look like ...

Monotypic (smaller, darker resident birds in southern Appalachians sometimes separated as appalachiensis). Length 8". Shows less red on head than related red-naped and red-breasted, and the back ...

Adult: brown above with lighter feather edges and some streaking on head. Rufous on the upperwing coverts gives the “red shoulders.” The primaries are barred or checkered black and white ...