Fun Facts Fun Fact: What Came First The Name for The Bird or the Catholic Priest? Posted by Adam (Neko Random) on March 26, 2022 The birds known as Cardinalidae, or “cardinals” received their name from the similarity between their feather color and that of the garments worn by the Catholic priests known as cardinals. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like this:Like Loading... Related