Red-cowled Cardinal
Encyclopedia
The Red-cowled Cardinal (Paroaria dominicana) is a bird
species
in the tanager family
(Thraupidae). It was formerly placed in the Emberizidae
and is not very closely related to the cardinals proper (Cardinalidae).
Its occurs in a wide range of dry to semi-humid open to semi-open habitats in north-eastern Brazil
(especially the Caatinga
region). It has been introduced
(probably by means of escaped caged individuals) to Rio de Janeiro
and São Paulo, being locally common even in urban areas.
It is endemic to Brazil
.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
in the tanager family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
(Thraupidae). It was formerly placed in the Emberizidae
Emberizidae
The Emberizidae are a large family of passerine birds. They are seed-eating birds with a distinctively shaped bill.In Europe, most species are called buntings. In North America, most of the species in this family are known as sparrows, but these birds are not closely related to the sparrows, the...
and is not very closely related to the cardinals proper (Cardinalidae).
Its occurs in a wide range of dry to semi-humid open to semi-open habitats in north-eastern Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
(especially the Caatinga
Caatinga
Caatinga is a type of vegetation, and an ecoregion characterized by this vegetation in the northeastern part of Brazil. The name "Caatinga" is a Tupi word meaning "white forest" or "white vegetation"...
region). It has been introduced
Introduced species
An introduced species — or neozoon, alien, exotic, non-indigenous, or non-native species, or simply an introduction, is a species living outside its indigenous or native distributional range, and has arrived in an ecosystem or plant community by human activity, either deliberate or accidental...
(probably by means of escaped caged individuals) to Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
and São Paulo, being locally common even in urban areas.
External links
- Red-cowled Cardinal videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Red-cowled Cardinal photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res--(Close-up)
It is endemic to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.