Crimson-fronted Cardinal
Paroaria baeri
Slim tanager with a blackish head and back, contrasting with white underparts. Note the dark red forehead and throat. The subspecies from a tiny region of the Xingu river has a black throat with a red moustachial stripe. Inhabits forests along rivers.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Paroaria baeri
- Authority
- Hellmayr, 1907
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Genus
- Paroaria
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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