Northern Cardinal

Shortcut: Purdy, purdy, purdy; metallic chip

Song: Both es sing clear, slurred whistled phrases that are cabulary of several phrase types which it combines into different songs. One common song pattern sounds like purdy purdy purdy... whoit, whoit, whoit, whoit. Another resembles what-cheer, what-cheer ... wheet, wheet, wheet, wheet.

Call: The common call is a metallic chip, given as a contact call and in situations of alarm.