- 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. Trinidad, the Guianas, Venezuela, and Colombia to northern Bolivia and Amazonian Brazil.
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 14 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-capped_Cardinal
