Yellow-billed Cardinal

Paroaria capitata (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

22 gWeight

The yellow-billed cardinal (Paroaria capitata) is a bird species in the tanager family (Thraupidae).

Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Yellow-billed Cardinal has been recorded at 127 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina4,071 records
Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil1,973 records
Poconé – SouthWild PantanalBrazil1,444 records

More places

Pantanal – P. Jofre boat on Rio Cuiabá & tributariesBrazil1,425 records
Poconé – Pousada Pouso AlegreBrazil1,127 records
Poconé – Aymara LodgeBrazil1,080 records
Pantanal – Porto JofreBrazil977 records
Pantanal – Pousada Rio ClaroBrazil971 records
Aquidauana – Pousada AguapéBrazil892 records
Reserva Ecológica Ciudad Universitaria - Costanera NorteArgentina772 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Argentina Paraguay Uruguay Bolivia United States

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 yellow-billed cardinal (Paroaria capitata) 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 Yellow-billed Cardinal?

The Yellow-billed Cardinal weighs around 22 g.

Where does the Yellow-billed Cardinal live?

Its breeding range: South America: central, eastern Bolivia and southwestern Brazil through northeastern Argentina and northwestern Uruguay. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.