Quiet Winter · Plate 7 of 45
Northern cardinal color reference
Cardinalis cardinalis
The northern cardinal lives in eastern and central North America and in Mexico, and it stays through the winter. The male is bright red with a black mask around the beak, while the female is tan with red on the wings, tail and crest. Both males and females sing.
Colors to reach for
Color the male in bright red and deeper crimson, with a black face mask and an orange-red beak.
- bright red
- crimson
- black
- orange red
- dark red
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