Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A Yellow Cardinal!? Are those even a thing!? 🤔
Well, yes! And… no?
Meet our Bird of the Week: the Yellow Cardinal! 💛
Although Yellow Cardinals may look like Northern Cardinals disguised as goldfinches, 🥸 the species are not closely related. ❌ Like Red-crested Cardinals, Yellow Cardinals are not cardinals at all. Rather, they belong to the huge Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies) family of birds.
Yellow Cardinals are currently found in southern South America, ranging from central and north Argentina to Uruguay. 🌎
Trapping combined with extensive habitat loss has led to the rapid and ongoing decline in Yellow Cardinal numbers, with remaining populations small and fragmented. The Yellow Cardinal is classified as Endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Endangered Species.
How does American Bird Conservancy support Yellow Cardinal conservation? Find out at abcbirds.org/bird/yellow-cardinal.
A Yellow Cardinal!? Are those even a thing!? 🤔
Well, yes! And… no?
Meet our Bird of the Week: the Yellow Cardinal! 💛
Although Yellow Cardinals may look like Northern Cardinals disguised as goldfinches, 🥸 the species are not closely related. ❌ Like Red-crested Cardinals, Yellow Cardinals are not cardinals at all. Rather, they belong to the huge Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies) family of birds.
Yellow Cardinals are currently found in southern South America, ranging from central and north Argentina to Uruguay. 🌎
Trapping combined with extensive habitat loss has led to the rapid and ongoing decline in Yellow Cardinal numbers, with remaining populations small and fragmented. The Yellow Cardinal is classified as Endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Endangered Species.
How does American Bird Conservancy support Yellow Cardinal conservation? Find out at abcbirds.org/bird/yellow-cardinal.
