Brazilian Cardinal
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Brazilian Cardinal

Paroaria coronata

<5% · Rare
overall probability at Iguazú National Park
25 Verified records at Iguazú National Park
April 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Brazilian Cardinal sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park

Yellow-billed Cardinal
LC

Yellow-billed Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Paroaria capitata

<5% · Rare
Sayaca Tanager

Sayaca Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis sayaca

40–50% · Likely
Saffron Finch
LC

Saffron Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis flaveola

30–40% · Possible
Blue Dacnis
LC

Blue Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacnis cayana

30–40% · Possible
Black-goggled Tanager
LC

Black-goggled Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trichothraupis melanops

30–40% · Possible
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

20–30% · Possible
Magpie Tanager
LC

Magpie Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cissopis leverianus

20–30% · Possible
Green-winged Saltator
LC

Green-winged Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator similis

20–30% · Possible
Green-headed Tanager
LC

Green-headed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara seledon

20–30% · Possible
Chestnut-vented Conebill
LC

Chestnut-vented Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum speciosum

20–30% · With luck
Swallow Tanager
LC

Swallow Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tersina viridis

10–20% · With luck
Guira Tanager
LC

Guira Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hemithraupis guira

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Iguazú National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Brazilian Cardinal sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

April has the highest sighting rate for Brazilian Cardinal in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.

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