northern cardinal; common cardinal
Refers to the bird species Cardinalis cardinalis, commonly known as the northern cardinal.
The northern cardinal is a beautiful red bird that lives in North America.
I put up a bird feeder so that northern cardinals would come to the garden.
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
Kanji form using 々; rarely used in practice.
Kanji form without 々; rarely used in practice.
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.