The cheerful songs and whistles of the Northern Cardinal are some of the first sounds of spring. A special structure in the throat produces the birds' sweeping notes, and both males and females sing. Join sound recordist Greg Budney and learn more in our Video of the Week. | Cornell Lab of Ornithology

In our Video of the Week, sound recordist Greg Budney talks about the brilliant song of the Northern Cardinal. Both male and female cardinals sing, and they are some of the first birds to start singing in the year, bringing a blaze of color and sound to the gray days of late winter and early spring. | Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Northern cardinal singing (Cardinalis cardinalis) Maine, Minnesota, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala. | BIRDS & Nature

Northern Cardinal singing (Cardinalis cardinalis) Maine, Minnesota, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala. | BIRDS & Nature