BATH TOWNSHIP, MI – A yellow northern cardinal is a rare thing and Michigan’s got one. Michiganders Arlene and John McDaniel ...

Scientists estimate the male northern cardinal’s genetic mutation that makes it yellow also makes it a 1-in-10 million bird ...

The St. Louis Cardinals Director of Photography & Digital Assets was lucky enough to snap photos of an extremely rare ...

A rare, once-in-a-lifetime sighting of a yellow cardinal was captured on camera while in the backyard of a St. Louis ...

Arlene McDaniel of Bath, Mich., was surprised to see a cardinal on her property that did not look like the others. The bird gets its yellow colour from a rare genetic mutation. Photos by Linda Vail.

The bright yellow cardinal is a result of a genetic mutation of the Northern Cardinals species, typically seen with iconic red feathers. Most Northern Cardinals obtain a red, scarlet hue when ...