Order
Passeriformes
Family
Cardinalidae
Genus
Piranga
Species
rubra
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Kansas, Texas,
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Wooded areas especially with oaks.
Distribution and Range
Breeds in S and E US and Mexico; Winters in Central America and N South America
Food
Insectivors, especially bees and wasps also eat berries.