- Paroaria gularis
Identification
Glossy blue black above; entire head and upper throat scarlet; lores and large triangular patch on lower throat black extending onto chest; rest of underparts white.
Immature: scarlet on head replaced by buffy brown.
Distribution
Southeast Colombia to southern Venezuela, the Guianas, Peru, Amazonian Brazil and northern Bolivia.
Taxonomy
Two subspecies recognized:
- P.g. gularis in Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Peru and Amazonian Brazil
- P.g. cervicalis in northern Bolivia and adjacent Brazil
Masked Cardinal was formerly considered conspecific; Yellow-billed Cardinal on the other hand might become included under Red-capped Cardinal.
Habitat
Swamps, mangroves and open areas near water.
Behaviour
Its diet includes insects, rice and fruit.
Breeding takes place from June to September. The nest is a shallow cup, about 9-10 cm wide and 7 cm high and is built in a tree. It is built of thin twigs, and ferns. 2-3 eggs are laid.
Voice: Song a clear, sweet suweet-ch, repeated at short intervals; call a soft chup.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Avibase
- Birdforum Taxonomy thread read in June 2009
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Red-capped Cardinal. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-capped_Cardinal