Birds of the World

    PASSERIFORMES: Thraupidae (Tanagers & Allies)  
Genus: Paroaria (6 species)


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Crimson-fronted Cardinal (Paroaria baeri)
Range: SA: Brazil
   



Yellow-billed Cardinal
Yellow-billed Cardinal (Paroaria capitata)
Range: SA: c, e Bolivia and sw Brazil through ne Argentina and nw Uruguay
Pousada Rio Claro, Pantanal, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Red-crested Cardinal
Red-crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata)
Range: SA: Bolivia and sw Brazil to c Argentina, Uruguay and s Brazil
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-cowled Cardinal
Red-cowled Cardinal (Paroaria dominicana)
Range: SA: ne Brazil
Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Hector Bottai     Copyright and usage info

Similar to the Red-crested Cardinal but without the crest.

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


Masked Cardinal
Masked Cardinal (Paroaria nigrogenis)
Range: SA: ec Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad
Hato Aurora, Casanare, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Closely related to the Red-capped Cardinal, from which it was split.


© 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