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Yellow Cardinal
Gubernatrix cristata (Vieillot, 1817)
48 gWeight
The yellow cardinal (Gubernatrix cristata) is a species of South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The yellow cardinal (Gubernatrix cristata) is a species of South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of its genus, Gubernatrix.
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Questions
How big is the Yellow Cardinal?
The Yellow Cardinal weighs around 48 g.
Where does the Yellow Cardinal live?
Its breeding range: South America: Uruguay and northern, eastern Argentina.
Is the Yellow Cardinal endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow Cardinal as Endangered.
What does the Yellow Cardinal eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Yellow Cardinal in?
It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 48 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 94 mm
- Tail
- 95 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 24 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Uruguay and northern, eastern Argentina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
- Genus
- Gubernatrix
More from the family Tanagers & Allies
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Coal-crested FinchCharitospiza eucosma
Brown TanagerOrchesticus abeillei
Yellow-shouldered GrosbeakParkerthraustes humeralis
Hooded TanagerNemosia pileata
Cherry-throated TanagerNemosia rourei
Blue-backed TanagerCyanicterus cyanicterus
White-capped TanagerSericossypha albocristata
Scarlet-throated TanagerCompsothraupis loricata
Black-masked FinchCoryphaspiza melanotis
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