noun
northern cardinal; common cardinal
Refers to the bird species Cardinalis cardinalis, commonly known as the northern cardinal.
ショウジョウコウカンチョウは北アメリカに生息する美しい赤い鳥です。
The northern cardinal is a beautiful red bird that lives in North America.
庭にショウジョウコウカンチョウが来るように餌台を置いた。
I put up a bird feeder so that northern cardinals would come to the garden.
The name 猩々紅冠鳥 literally means 'orangutan red-crested bird', likely referring to the bird's bright red color and prominent crest. The exact derivation is uncertain.