Live Science

This Bird's Body Is Half Male, Half Female. So Is Its Brain.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Male cardinals are red. Female cardinals are tan. The odd bird that's been roosting outside Jeff ...
Gizmodo

This Rare Bird Is Half-Male And Half-Female

This bi-colored northern cardinal has female plumage on its right, and male plumage on its left. Called a “gynandromorph,” these animals are rare in nature. Rarer still is the chance to study one for ...
Forbes

Bizarre Half-Male, Half-Female Bird Discovered In Pennsylvania

Thanks to the developmental fusion of male-female bird twins into one individual, this northern cardinal is half red and half tan -- split lengthwise down its middle -- and is half male and half ...
Popular Science

4 unexpected facts about the Northern cardinal, a bird you should know better

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. This post has been updated. It was originally published on March ...
KING5

See it here: Rare half-male, half-female cardinal photographed by Pennsylvania birdwatcher

Editor's note: The video above is from Feb. 2021, and features Andrea Tims who runs a bird sanctuary in Maine. A Pennsylvania man hopped on Facebook, ecstatic to tell everyone he knew about the ...
YDR

Rare, but not impossible: Half-male, half-female bird spotted in Pa.

A National Geographic article is featuring a Pennsylvania couple that spotted a rare bird in their yard: a half-male, half-female cardinal. The gynandromorphic bird was spotted in Erie near the home ...