Red-cowled Cardinal
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Red-cowled Cardinal

Paroaria dominicana

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Chapada Diamantina National Park
292 Verified records at Chapada Diamantina National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-cowled cardinal (Paroaria dominicana) is a bird species in the tanager family (Thraupidae). It is not very closely related to the cardinals proper (Cardinalidae). It is endemic to Brazil. It occurs in a wide range of dry to semi-humid open to semi-open habitats in north-eastern Brazil, especially the Caatinga region. It has been introduced (probably by means of escaped caged individuals) to Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, being locally common even in urban areas. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Red-cowled Cardinal sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 292 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chapada Diamantina National Park

Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

50–60% · Likely
Sayaca Tanager

Sayaca Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis sayaca

50–60% · Likely
Burnished-buff Tanager

Burnished-buff Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia cayana

40–50% · Likely
Blue Dacnis
LC

Blue Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacnis cayana

40–50% · Likely
Cinnamon Tanager
LC

Cinnamon Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schistochlamys ruficapillus

40–50% · Likely
Blue-black Grassquit
LC

Blue-black Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Volatinia jacarina

30–40% · Possible
Green-winged Saltator
LC

Green-winged Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator similis

20–30% · Possible
Pale-throated Pampa-Finch
LC Endemic

Pale-throated Pampa-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Embernagra longicauda

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-bellied Seedeater
LC

Yellow-bellied Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila nigricollis

20–30% · Possible
Black-throated Saltator

Black-throated Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltatricula atricollis

20–30% · Possible
Gilt-edged Tanager
LC Endemic

Gilt-edged Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara cyanoventris

20–30% · Possible
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
60–70
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
2 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
3 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-cowled Cardinal in Chapada Diamantina National Park?

About 46% of wildlife watchers report a Red-cowled Cardinal sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 292 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-cowled Cardinal in Chapada Diamantina National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Red-cowled Cardinal in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.

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