Cardinal Bird

a North American bird of the finch family, with a fine red plumage, and a crest on the head. Its song resemt-les that of the nightingales, hence one of its common names, Cardinal Points, the points of the horizon; the four intersections of the horizon with the meridian and the prime vertical circle, Cardinal Virtues, or Principal Virtues, in morals, a name applied to justice, prudence, temperance, and fortitude.