Red-cowled Cardinal
Paroaria dominicana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusParoaria (Red-headed Cardinals)
- SpeciesParoaria dominicana (Red-cowled Cardinal)
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 →
Closest Relatives at Serra dos Órgãos National Park
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Golden-chevroned Tanager
Thraupis ornata
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Green-headed Tanager
Tangara seledon
Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca
Ruby-crowned Tanager
Tachyphonus coronatus
Blue Dacnis
Dacnis cayana
Buff-throated Saltator
Saltator maximus
Yellow-backed Tanager
Hemithraupis flavicollis
Burnished-buff Tanager
Stilpnia cayana
Sooty Grassquit
Asemospiza fuliginosa
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Red-cowled Cardinal at Serra dos Órgãos National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |