Only three yellow cardinal sightings are reported a year, making the bird's appearance a rare "one in a million" finding, Hill added. The mutation is analogous to albinism found in humans, Hill said.

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Hill, 69, who has been watching birds for 48 years, said he'd never seen one comparable with the bilateral gynandromorph northern cardinal. "This has been the most exciting," he said. Contributing ...

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The rare bird, a male Northern cardinal, has been spotted in a wooded area on the Gainesville campus, the Gainesville Sun reported. It was first seen on Feb. 28.

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