Red-crested Cardinal
Paroaria coronata (Miller, JF, 1776)
Thraupidae — Tanagers & Allies
Red-crested Cardinal, Paroaria coronata, is a passerine of the tanager family that breeds in South America, from Bolivia and south-western Brazil to central Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil. It is also called the Brazilian cardinal. Despite its name, it is not closely allied to the true cardinals. The bird has a red head, a red bib and a short crest that it lifts when excited. Its underparts are white, while the back, wings and tail are grey. Juveniles are duller, with a brownish orange head and bib.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thraupidae — Tanagers & Allies
- Breeding range
- South America: Bolivia and sw Brazil to c Argentina, Uruguay and s Brazil
