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).
| Yellow-billed cardinal | |
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| Adult in the Pantanal, Brazil | |
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| Juvenile in the Pantanal, Brazil | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Paroaria |
| Species: | P. capitata
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| Binomial name | |
| Paroaria capitata (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
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It occurs in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay, and northern Argentina and has been introduced on the island of Hawai'i. It breeds in moist shrubland. The yellow-billed cardinal could be easily confused with the red-crested cardinal. The yellow-billed cardinal does not have a crest.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Paroaria capitata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22721602A132144777. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22721602A132144777.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
External links
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Media related to Paroaria capitata at Wikimedia Commons- Yellow-billed cardinal videos, photos & sounds on the Internet Bird Collection
- Stamps[usurped] (for Brazil, Paraguay) with range map
- Yellow-billed cardinal photo gallery VIREO Photo
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