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Paroaria coronata

(Red-Crested Cardinal)

Common Names

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Common Names in English:

Brazilian Cardinal, Crested Cardinal, Red-Crested Cardinal

Common Names in French:

Paroare Huppé

Common Names in German:

Graukardinal

Description

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Habitat

Vegetation: arid lowland scrubs, arid lowland scrubs, second-growth scrub • Foraging Strata: Understory/undergrowth • Center of Abundance: Lower tropical: lowlands, lower than 500 m.; tropics. • Sensitivity to Disturbancet: Low

Typically found in water with a depth of 0 to -4,752 meters (0 to -15,591 feet).[1]

Ecology:
List of Habitats :3.5Shrubland - Subtropical/Tropical Dry 14.6Artificial/Terrestrial - Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest

Biology

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Various melodic, repetitive songs.

Taxonomy

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Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 17-Oct-2001

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Paroaria

There are approximately 13 species in this genus:

P. baeri (Crimson-Fronted Cardinal) · P. capitata (Yellow-Billed Cardinal) · P. capitata capitata (Yellow-Billed Cardinal) · P. capitata ssp · P. cervicalis · P. coronata (Red-Crested Cardinal) · P. cucullata · P. dominicana (Red-Cowled Cardinal) · P. gularis (Red Capped Cardinal) · P. gularis cervicalis · P. gularis gularis (Red-Capped Cardinal) · P. gularis nigrogenis · P. nigrigenis

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Notes

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Contributors

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 29, 2008:

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Footnotes

  1. Mean = -1,281.930 meters (-4,205.807 feet), Standard Deviation = 1,273.170 based on 409 observations. Ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]
Last Revised: 2009-06-20