Birds of Brazil

    PASSERIFORMES: Thraupidae (Tanagers & Allies)  
Genus: Paroaria (5 species, 6 worldwide)


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Crimson-fronted Cardinal (Paroaria baeri) ENDEMIC
   



Yellow-billed Cardinal
Yellow-billed Cardinal (Paroaria capitata)
Pousada Rio Claro, Pantanal, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


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



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Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba