A rare yellow cardinal has been spotted in Illinois by Chelsea Curry and her husband. Curry said they first noticed the bird last year and he often spends all day in their backyard. Chelsea Curry ...

Mr. Yellow, a male northern cardinal with a rare genetic mutation that causes his feathers to be yellow instead of red caused a sensation when he was photographed in Alabaster, Ala. in 2018.

Mr. Yellow, a male northern cardinal with a rare genetic mutation that causes his feathers to be yellow instead of red caused a sensation when he was photographed in Alabaster, Ala. in 2018.

This isn't the first time a yellow cardinal has made headlines. One drew national interest when it was spotted in Alabama in 2018 , and some have been seen in Florida in 2019 and 2020 .

All of the yellow cardinals sighted to date are male, with the more intense coloration of their sex, Hill said. Female cardinals are light brown with red highlights.

Experts believe the male Northern cardinal, typically red in color, has a genetic mutation that makes it a sunny, yellow color Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla — A yellow cardinal has become a local sensation in Gainesville. The yellow male Northern Cardinal is a "one-in-a-million," according to Dr. Andy Kratter, the ornithology ...

While some female cardinals can appear yellow or ochre in color, a male cardinal with true yellow pigment is far from common, Webber said. "It's an extremely rare phenomenon," Webber added.

Birders and biologists are reportedly heading to Alabama after pictures of a yellow cardinal started to circulate online, AL.com reported. Geoffrey Hill, a biology professor at Auburn, told the ...

The yellow male Northern Cardinal is a "one-in-a-million," according to Dr. Andy Kratter, the ornithology collections manager at the Florida Museum.

Exclusive video reveals half-male, half-female cardinal Birdwatchers in Erie, Pennsylvania, found an incredibly uncommon bird—in their backyard. ANIMALS WEIRD & WILD ...