- Paroaria gularis
Identification
16·5 cm (6½ in)
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
Subspecies
Two subspecies recognized[1]:
- 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
Diet
They forage on the ground. Their diet consists of a variety of vegetable matter, from seeds to berries, with the addition of some arthropods.
Breeding
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.
Vocalisation
Song a clear, sweet suweet-ch, repeated at short intervals; call a soft chup.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Birdforum Taxonomy thread read in June 2009
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Red-capped Cardinal. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Red-capped_Cardinal
