Watch: Rare Yellow Cardinal Spotted in Alabama | Nat Geo Wild

[@NatGeoAnimals]

Wow, this yellow cardinal is 'one-in-a-million'! What do you think of this rare and mysterious cardinal from Alabama?

[@lucaspaige3456]

I live in Alabama

[@lucaspaige3456]

I live in Alabama

[@lucaspaige3456]

I live in Alabama

[@gurucarcar]

So cool! I hope this bird has a long and fabulous life!

[@NatGeoAnimals]

Isn't this yellow cardinal a beauty?

[@gurucarcar]

Indeed!

[@lucaspaige3456]

@@NatGeoAnimals yes I live in Alabama

[@YTeradicant]

@@lucaspaige3456 why do you keep saying that

[@bobbipetty7411]

Cardinals are my favorite bird. I have a vibrant red one that comes to my feeder, but yellow is stunning.

[@itsmereem6748]

You caught a wild shiny pokemon!

[@nolanklocke7929]

I say more of a super sayin cardinal

[@lvega5606]

Cardinals sound like pikachu to me.

[@moremeds]

It is happily eating and doesn't appear to be ill. Beautiful bird.

[@AzlianaLyana]

That is one interesting and beautiful looking bird. I hope it's a non-dangerous mutation that may harm the bird itself. Thanks National Geographic for sharing.

[@NatGeoAnimals]

Yes, this yellow cardinal is truly a rare and vibrant beauty, Azliana!

[@lucaspaige3456]

@@NatGeoAnimals I live in Alabama

[@KrystalAnnPt2]

Video: This Cardinal is one-in-a-million Me: *Grabs the Shiny Charm and a Master Ball* I'll be right back.

[@BoardgameLiker]

Just saw a red cardinal, then shortly after a yellow one on my fence in Friendswood, TX. Had never seen one before and had no idea they were so rare. Very cool to see. Because I didn't realize it was so rare I didn't think to get a pic. :(

[@karenjohnson1448]

I saw one this morning in Petersburg, Va. On Johnson Rd.!!❤️

[@michaelhammond7115]

I live in Eastern Oklahoma and was at my Mom's place in early February 2020. I saw this bird and actually thought it was just a miscolored female, I had no knows of golden cardinals at all. I pointed it out to her and we both watched it land on her back deck where they put out seed everyday. It was remarkable enough that I decided to look it up and found this video. I can't believe that we actually saw this rare bird and I real light it does have this golden sheen. Amazing, I hope it comes back.

[@blazinvireo]

Wow so beautiful i thought it was photo shopped at first when i saw the thumbnail but that's unbelievably beautiful!

[@ShellyCline]

This coloration is a simple genetic mutation that is obviously harmless to this bird. It's clear the bird is not ill. It's the picture of Health. It's feathers look healthy and fluffy, its eyes are bright, it has no lethargy, it's perky and hopping around. Anyone can see this is a healthy bird. And if you look on KZbin there was another yellow Cardinals spotted last year in New Hope, Alabama. The yellow was much deeper and duller but it is apparently genetic and I'm guessing the yellow cardinal from last year bred and created yellow offspring that are even more vibrant. If you can pass it on to your young its genetic.

[@domenicomazzella8026]

It is a genetic mutations. The gene could be easily passed on with captive breeding. If this subject was captured, tamed and breed with a domestic female (in south America is legal) the offspring would be a mix of yellow birds and red ones with carring yellow gene. Than breed a female with the father and a yellow mutations new race is created.

[@helgastafford318]

I live in Lake in the Hills, Illinois. I feel so lucky. A yellow cardinal visited me, this January 2024

[@jeremyloeffler5491]

I used to see one of these in my backyard in Bozeman Montana

[@TheNatureEnthusiast]

beautiful bird! I dare even say that this colour variant is more pretty than the usual red colourations on the bird. Thanks for sharing =)

[@NatGeoAnimals]

There is definitely beauty in the uniqueness of this yellow cardinal!

[@worldsmadness4828]

I actually just saw one in my backyard

[@M4sic_]

A yellow one? 30 minutes ago I saw a Blue one. It had black feet. Black beak, and black eyes and was light blue

[@bobschmidt4896]

This cardinal's color is not due to genetic mutation or illness, this is an actual endangered species of South American cardinal, search it up to find more information...

[@Starpentine]

Wow really?

[@lvega5606]

Thank you, Bob.

[@primitivepixel8250]

I love living things...

[@akanedragon_]

I just saw a blue cardinal today

[@emilyh.9836]

To think that bird has no idea how special they are omg

[@TheMILVET]

I had a yellow bellied male Robin that came to the house every year. Somewhere I have pictures.

[@douglascasey3486]

My wife was blessed enough to see a pair of them near Whitesburg, GA.

[@luckdragongirl]

He's eating the sunflower seeds! They adore sunflower seeds. I started only buying sunflower seed bird feed for them. They have the cutest little chirps. The males feed the females when they're courting. I love them!

[@lvega5606]

I love their chirps so much that in not sure I can move anywhere that doesn't have cardinals.

[@LyricLockerEntertain]

Oh man I wish a couple if these would nest in one of my trees!

[@Avatarbayu10]

gotta catch it with my pokeball

[@Shining_umbreonz]

Its a shiny, DUH

[@BeckVMH]

Since the color of Cardinals plays such an important role in their interaction with others, what impact would the yellow color have on those with this mutation? For instance, it would seem this would affect their ability to attract a mate.

[@re11o]

It’s beautiful 😮

[@ethanJ496]

Because he's no longer that angry.

[@jordantucker9799]

Very beautiful bird, hop a good size population may develop from these few rare birds.

[@staceypassmore3620]

Hello everyone today I actually spotted two yellow cardinals together while playing tennis. One looked smaller than the other. The smaller one at first looked like a chick but then I’m like what chickens don’t fly. The smaller one was all yellow with black on face but the bigger one was yellow with black wings and black face. I’m in Chicago Illinois I was able to get a picture using my phone. Omg they were so beautiful and and followed each other everywhere.

[@topturn9653]

how cool-I have lived in the midwest and gee, I'm thinking back...wonderful wild creatures

[@Bob_Adkins]

Beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing. The offspring should be easy to track, Cardinals return near their first nesting site every year for life.

[@sonicmagnus5312]

part of the Jays, and i have seen them in green also

[@theteenagegardener]

Is the Camera colorblind?

[@dharmaofdog7676]

Wow. Thats like seeing a Lightening Bolt flash thru a Rainbow. Spectacular!

[@faneyazepeda3170]

If it is so yellow-y, than maybe I will also call it the lucky bird.

[@Niko-ll9ji]

I saw one once It had a chick with a red one I was outside and I saw a snake eating a baby bird and the two cardinals were attacking the snake I can't believe I was so lucky to see one

[@KENDAandhisORB]

What! wait... cal·i·brat-ing my eyes... Still the same!! Wow!! I am shocked! So, it has been a year, how is his sons and daughters look like? Thank you for sharing, and please do follow up on this. :D

[@jimterryh1983]

Beautiful bird and great video & photos! Thank you! 🇺🇸

[@scarfacepug4844]

I better get updated, I’m baffled

[@jerithiede2164]

Normally only seen in Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina. Not the US. Must have hitchhiked on something, or someone illegally brought it into the US.

[@sleepycobra9152]

Thanks for sharing Is he a regular visitor ?

[@BumbleBeeBeeRock]

Beautiful

[@falconer5830]

I wonder how many cardinals this guy chained beforehand

[@islenabedoya4270]

Son hermosos, ese colorido de sus plumas💕💕💕💕

[@haqeekjavidshaikh9104]

he looks exactly like the angry birds character

[@deadman2oo]

omg he dose XD

[@StormBreakr]

Use a master ball on it and hope it has a good nature and IVs.

[@alisonrenee5719]

Wow!

[@CoffeeFresh_]

I hope he finds a mate.

[@rpaz9684]

If it mates with a red one will a baby be orange 😀

[@blujay1982ify]

R PAZ lol, Good question!

[@vamuse172000]

Females aren't red

[@ii_Spectre]

Corey L with a RED female. A yellow male and red female. There is both genders for both colors, too.

[@besslindenmuth5939]

Females are NOT red.

[@massinissaaouchiche9257]

If the yellow is female yes.otherwise the female of the regular cardinal species is brown😊

[@tha_circuitt777]

Yooooo that’s so exotic🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@teawrecks1243]

IT'S A SHINY!

[@nikola5308]

Chuck? Is that you?

[@Blitzthesquirrle]

Thats a shiny pokemon

[@Mineat]

A shiny pokemon.

[@Pumpkintiti]

Beautiful coloring of him, but not good to hear about a genetic mutation or illness. Not good! Wonder how many more of him is somewhere out there! Umm

[@ShellyCline]

Pumpkin0330 titi genetic mutations that affect color don't usually cause problems for the bird. Occasionally they will, but usually it's harmless.

[@jerithiede2164]

@@ShellyCline These birds are normally found in South America. How it got here is apparently a mystery. It's not a mutation.

[@nolanklocke7929]

The super sayin cardinal

[@HFMurasama]

Its a shiny pokemon

[@Feast4Majora]

Can I get a roll tide?

[@allisonbergeron1929]

💛💛

[@Gehaine]

God damnit

[@nahuelgauna20]

Spanish version? :/

[@moonlightwolf123]

...it's called Google Translate.

[@noahg6600]

moonlightwolf123 its a video...

[@moonlightwolf123]

A video with all the dialogue written out...put two and two together...

[@Clintimtired]

I wonder if you can get any girl friends.

[@ashley.sterling]

an "albino" cardinal 😂

[@averyavezzie9903]

Albinism effects all the pigment. The eyes would be pink or blue and it would have no black anywhere

[@sirnasser6916]

YAY IM EARLY!G9IMME HYEART PLS

[@topazfire974]

Beautiful