Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
When you hear the word "cardinal," you probably think of one of the most widely recognized and beloved birds in the eastern U.S. – the Northern Cardinal. This beautiful red bird is the official state bird for seven states, not to mention the namesake of many sports teams! But did you know there are other cardinals in the Americas? Some are in the same family as the Northern Cardinal and others are cardinals by name only.
The Pyrrhuloxia, for example, graces deserts in the U.S. Southwest and Mexico with its splashes of red and metallic chip-chip-chip call. In Argentina, the Endangered Yellow Cardinal shines bright in open woodlands and savannas, but with a population of fewer than 3,000 individuals, is a priority species for conservation.
Watch this American Bird Conservancy webinar to learn more about the brilliant, diverse cardinal family and one "cardinal" that partners are working to conserve. Plus, find out what you can do at home to keep the cardinals in your community thriving!
Presentations:
00:00:00 - Introduction by Jordan E. Rutter, Director of Communications, ABC
00:05:19 - Northern Cardinal presentation by Jordan E. Rutter
00:27:42 - Presentation on the Pyrrhuloxia and pesticides by Binta Dixon, former Targeted Advocacy Coordinator for the Western Region at ABC and Afrofuturist Collective Coordinator
00:41:31 - Rocío Lapido, Yellow Cardinal Project Coordinator, Aves Argentinas
00:51:14 - Q&A session
When you hear the word "cardinal," you probably think of one of the most widely recognized and beloved birds in the eastern U.S. – the Northern Cardinal. This beautiful red bird is the official state bird for seven states, not to mention the namesake of many sports teams! But did you know there are other cardinals in the Americas? Some are in the same family as the Northern Cardinal and others are cardinals by name only.
The Pyrrhuloxia, for example, graces deserts in the U.S. Southwest and Mexico with its splashes of red and metallic chip-chip-chip call. In Argentina, the Endangered Yellow Cardinal shines bright in open woodlands and savannas, but with a population of fewer than 3,000 individuals, is a priority species for conservation.
Watch this American Bird Conservancy webinar to learn more about the brilliant, diverse cardinal family and one "cardinal" that partners are working to conserve. Plus, find out what you can do at home to keep the cardinals in your community thriving!
Presentations:
00:00:00 - Introduction by Jordan E. Rutter, Director of Communications, ABC
00:05:19 - Northern Cardinal presentation by Jordan E. Rutter
00:27:42 - Presentation on the Pyrrhuloxia and pesticides by Binta Dixon, former Targeted Advocacy Coordinator for the Western Region at ABC and Afrofuturist Collective Coordinator
00:41:31 - Rocío Lapido, Yellow Cardinal Project Coordinator, Aves Argentinas
00:51:14 - Q&A session
