The Bright Yellow Cardinal Is Quite Literally One In A Million

Learn more about the yellow cardinal bird here and know why are they considered one in a million.

Karen

• Published in Animal Stories
• November 10, 2021

We often see a lot of colorful birds around the world, but you rarely see a cardinal bird that has a bright and vivid yellow color like what the Yellow Cardinal bird displays. According to CBS News, cardinal birds are often seen in the US and Eastern part of Canada.

There are about 50 million of them and they normally come in bright red. This is what makes the yellow cardinal a one in million bright yellow birds.

But according to experts, cardinal birds may have experienced genetic mutations which resulted in them having bright yellow feathers instead of red. This however, can only happen once in every million of hatches, making it a very rare kind of bird of its kind. 

Reports say that some people have spotted yellow cardinal birds, and experts have investigated it and have proven its legitimacy. People in Alabama, Ohio and Pennsylvania have seen the bird already.

It was actually first spotted by a lucky resident in Alabama during the late part of January. If you have seen a yellow cardinal bird around, consider yourself lucky, because it rarely happens. 

To know more about the bright yellow cardinal, continue reading this post. Have a nice day ahead everyone!

First spotted in Alabama

Meet the rare yellow cardinal bird.

A lucky resident named Charlie Stephenson spotted it just right in his backyard. To quote - “Every time we’ve looked for him, he’ll show up at least once a day,” he told AL.com

Adult male yellow cardinal

This exact picture shows a male yellow cardinal according to Prof. Geoffrey Hill of Auburn Biology University.

Genetic mutation resulted in yellow pigments

Beautiful and Rare

This beautiful and rare bird is truly one of a kind. You are sure to be lucky to be able to spot one in real life.

Rare Shots

Captured by Jeremy Black, a professional photographer who was lucky to have spotted a yellow cardinal. These pictures actually created a lot of buzz online which led to more reports of people seeing the rare yellow cardinal in their backyard.

Many hope to spot them too this coming winter, when it is said to normally show.

How to spot them?

According to residents who have spotted them, the yellow cardinals are frequent visitors during the winter time, devouring on bird feeders.

So, if you live in the US or the eastern part of Canada, make sure to prepare your bird feeders during the winter time. Who knows? You might be the next lucky on to spot this rare yellow bird.

Common Backyard Birds

Want to see some of the most common backyard birds? Go watch this video and check out if you are also seeing them in your own backyard.

Don't forget to prepare your camera just in case the yellow cardinal stops by.

The rare bright yellow cardinal is indeed a real beauty and if you are able to see it flying around your backyard... you are surely lucky to spot one in a million.  If you enjoyed reading this post, don’t forget to share it with your family and friends. 

Till next time!

Karen