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| − | [[Image:Red-crested_Cardinal.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by luisrock62.<br/>Photo taken: Buenos Aires, [[Argentina]].]] | + | |
| + | [[Image:Red-crested_Cardinal.jpg|thumb|550px|right|'''Adult.''' Photo by luisrock62.<br/>Photo taken: Buenos Aires, [[Argentina]].]] | ||
| + | [[Image:d09_0169.jpg|thumb|450px|right|'''Juvenile.''' Photo: {{user|nomdeploom|nomdeploom}} <br/>Location: Laguna Ibera, [[Argentina]].]] | ||
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Revision as of 00:53, 18 February 2009
- Paroaria coronata
Identification
Also known as the Brazilian Cardinal.
7.5 inches in length. Sexes similar. The adult is dark grey with a white neck and underparts. Its head, crest and upper breast are bright red. Its bill is silvery grey and its legs are dark. Juveniles have a brown head, crest and upper breast with a dark bill.
Distribution
Native to South America and introduced to the Hawaiian Islands circa 1930.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Shrubs, trees, parks, dry forests
Behaviour
The female lays 2-5 eggs which she incubates for 12-13 days.
The diet includes seeds, plant matter, insects, and fruit. It is a ground feeder.
