Only three yellow cardinal sightings are reported a year, making the bird's appearance a rare "one in a million" finding, Hill added. The mutation is analogous to albinism found in humans, Hill said.

This rare yellow cardinal has been frequenting backyard bird feeders in Rushville, Illinois, since February 2020. Of the 12 million (mostly fiery or red-tinged) cardinals in North America, there ...

After an exceptionally rare yellow northern cardinal with a genetic color mutation was photographed in Port St. Lucie in October, two separate sightings were made Thursday within 5 minutes of each ...

While Sunny was a first for Florida, it's not the first time a yellow cardinal with a rare genetic color mutation has been photographed in the U.S.

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 .

Biology professor Brian Peer has braved Texas rattlesnakes and Alaskan bears to research and write more than 50 journal articles about birds. But it’s been one little northern cardinal at a b… ...

An extremely rare yellow northern cardinal was spotted in Port St. Lucie, Florida, exciting bird enthusiasts and drawing in anyone who can appreciate a good bird photo.

Rare Yellow Cardinal Captured on Camera by Alabama Photographer Has the Whole World Freaking Out. Experts believe the male Northern cardinal, typically red in color, ...

Rare half male, half female cardinal spotted in Pennsylvania by: WGN Web Desk. Posted: Feb 23, 2021 / 12:56 PM CST. Updated: Feb 23, 2021 / 05:56 PM CST.

Rare Yellow Cardinal Has Been Spotted In Illinois — And There's Less Than One-In-A-Million Chance To See One, Expert Says Cardinals are usually associated with the bright red color of their ...