Red-cowled Cardinal (Paroaria dominicana)
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Red-cowled Cardinal

Paroaria dominicana (Linnaeus, 1758)

33 gWeight

The red-cowled cardinal (Paroaria dominicana) is a bird species in the tanager family (Thraupidae).

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Brazil

Red-cowled Cardinal has been recorded at 40 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Potengi – Sítio Pau PretoBrazil674 records
  2. Parque Ecológico do TietêBrazil551 records
  3. Parque IbirapueraBrazil268 records
More places
  1. Parque Linear Nove de JulhoBrazil150 records
  2. Pompéu – apenas listas históricasBrazil105 records
  3. Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil90 records
  4. PN de Boa Nova – Mata do CharmeBrazil89 records
  5. Parque Natural Municipal Bosque da BarraBrazil84 records
  6. Quixadá – Hotel Pedra dos VentosBrazil81 records
  7. Linhares – Reserva Natural da Vale do Rio DoceBrazil80 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The red-cowled cardinal (Paroaria dominicana) is a bird species in the tanager family (Thraupidae). It is not very closely related to the cardinals proper (Cardinalidae).

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Questions

How big is the Red-cowled Cardinal?

The Red-cowled Cardinal weighs around 33 g.

Where does the Red-cowled Cardinal live?

Its breeding range: South America: northeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Red-cowled Cardinal?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Red-cowled Cardinal endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-cowled Cardinal as Least Concern.

What does the Red-cowled Cardinal eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Red-cowled Cardinal in?

It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
33 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
91 mm
Tail
76 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: northeastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Paroaria

Other birds in the genus Paroaria

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Red-cowled Cardinal

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