Birds of Ecuador

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Genus: Paroaria (2 species, 6 worldwide)


Red-crested Cardinal
Red-crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata) Introduced
Ibera Wetlands, Carlos Pellegrini, Argentina   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
An attractive species that has been introduced in Puerto Rico, Ecuador, and Hawaii among others.

Red-capped Cardinal
Red-capped Cardinal (Paroaria gularis gularis)
Villa Carmen, Pilcopata, Peru   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


© Tom Friedel - All Rights Reserved, except for images and data otherwise noted.       Colombia       Panama       Ecuador       Costa Rica       Mexico
Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba