Red-cowled Cardinal

Paroaria dominicana

The Red-cowled Cardinal is a bird species in the tanager family. It was formerly placed in the Emberizidae and is not very closely related to the cardinals proper.
Red-cowled Cardinal in Antwerp zoo  Antwerpen,Paroaria dominicana,Red-cowled Cardinal

Distribution

It is endemic to Brazil. It occurs in a wide range of dry to semi-humid open to semi-open habitats in north-eastern Brazil, especially the Caatinga region. It has been introduced to Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, being locally common even in urban areas.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyThraupidae
GenusParoaria
SpeciesP. dominicana
Photographed in
Belgium
Brazil