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Red-capped Cardinal

Paroaria gularis

Photo by BC Howe
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Field Notes

Description:

The genus Paroaria is classified in the family Thraupidae, unlike the cardinals proper which are in the Cardinalidae. They were long believed to be closer to American sparrows (Wikipedia)

Habitat:

These Burchs prefer to live near water and mangrove forests and semiopen wetlands

Notes:

The specimen was found at the Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Reference Links:

Red-capped Cardinal - Paroaria gularis - Overview, Red-capped Cardinal

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