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Cardinal Sounds

Real cardinal recordings you can play here, loop or download as an MP3.

3 sounds · free MP3 download · free to use

Cardinal Sounds

  1. Northern Cardinal

    Cardinalis cardinalis, recorded in MA, USA, 2021.

    CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

    1:00MP3

  2. Northern Cardinal

    Cardinalis cardinalis, recorded in MD, USA, 2026.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Ken Clark, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    1:07MP3

  3. Northern Cardinal

    Cardinalis cardinalis, recorded in VT, USA, 2026.

    CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

    0:34MP3

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Questions

Can I use these cardinal sounds in a YouTube video or a paid project?

Yes. Every clip here is CC0, public domain or CC BY, and all of those allow use in monetised videos, podcasts, games, apps and client work, with no fee and no need to ask.

Do I need to give credit for these cardinal sounds?

Only for one of the three clips, the ones marked CC BY 4.0. Put the credit line in your description or end credits, for example "Northern Cardinal, Ken Clark, CC BY 4.0". The other two need no credit.

Where were these cardinal recordings made?

The iNaturalist recordings come from MA, USA; MD, USA; VT, USA. Each one links to its original observation, with the date and the person who recorded it.