Brazilian Cardinal
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Brazilian Cardinal

Paroaria coronata

80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at El Impenetrable National Park
189 Verified records at El Impenetrable National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-crested cardinal (Paroaria coronata) is a passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. Notwithstanding its similar name, this bird is not closely related to the true cardinal family Cardinalidae. It is sometimes known as the Brazilian cardinal. Wikipedia →

80–90% of wildlife watchers report a Brazilian Cardinal sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 189 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at El Impenetrable National Park

Yellow-billed Cardinal
LC

Yellow-billed Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Paroaria capitata

60–70% · Likely
Blue-gray Saltator
LC

Blue-gray Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator coerulescens

70–80% · Very likely
Golden-billed Saltator
LC

Golden-billed Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator aurantiirostris

60–70% · Likely
Blue-and-yellow Tanager

Blue-and-yellow Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rauenia bonariensis

60–70% · Likely
Black-capped Warbling-Finch
LC

Black-capped Warbling-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microspingus melanoleucus

50–60% · Likely
Sayaca Tanager

Sayaca Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis sayaca

40–50% · Likely
Red-crested Finch
LC

Red-crested Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coryphospingus cucullatus

20–30% · Possible
Saffron Finch
LC

Saffron Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis flaveola

10–20% · With luck
White-lined Tanager
LC

White-lined Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachyphonus rufus

10–20% · With luck
Many-colored Chaco Finch

Many-colored Chaco Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltatricula multicolor

10–20% · With luck
Blue-black Grassquit
LC

Blue-black Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Volatinia jacarina

5–10% · With luck
Double-collared Seedeater
LC

Double-collared Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila caerulescens

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
70–80
Feb
70–80
Mar
80–90
Apr
80–90
May
70–80
Jun
80–90
Jul
80–90
Aug
80–90
Sep
80–90
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
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 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
80–90%
2 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
70–80%
3 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
60–70%
4 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
5 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
6 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
7 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
8 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brazilian Cardinal in El Impenetrable National Park?

About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Brazilian Cardinal sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 189 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brazilian Cardinal in El Impenetrable National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Brazilian Cardinal in El Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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