National Geographic<\/em> reports<\/a>: \u2018Gynandromorphs, known as \u201chalf-siders\u201d among ornithologists, are uncommon but not unheard of. They likely occur across all species of birds, Hooper says, but we\u2019re only likely to notice them in species where the adult males<\/a> and females<\/a> look distinct from each other, a trait known as sexual dimorphism. \u201cCardinals are one of the most well-known sexually dimorphic birds in North America\u2014their bright red plumage in males<\/a> is iconic\u2014so people easily notice when they look different,\u201d Hooper says.\u2019<\/p>\n Caldwell\u2019s cardinal, which may be able to reproduce because it\u2019s \u2018female<\/a>\u2019 side is on the left \u201cand only the left ovary in birds in functional\u201d is always with a male<\/a>. \u201cWe\u2019re happy it\u2019s not lonely,\u201d she told NatGeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n The post Half-Male, Half-Female Cardinal Goes Viral, Has a Male Lover<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad Gay News<\/a>.<\/p>\n