Red-capped cardinal
Paroaria gularis (Linnaeus, 1766)
The red-capped cardinal (Paroaria gularis) is a species in the family Thraupidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 23.6 g to 26 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the red-capped cardinal
- Weight
- 23.6 g – 26 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the red-capped cardinal live?
Not recorded
What is the red-capped cardinal?
The red-capped cardinal (Paroaria gularis) is a small species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in South America.
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What does the red-capped cardinal sound like?
Is the red-capped cardinal endangered?
The red-capped cardinal is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the red-capped cardinal classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyThraupidae
- genusParoaria
- SpeciesParoaria gularis (Linnaeus, 1766)
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- sit cardenal d'ulleresCatalan
- kardinál černobrvýCzech
- cardinal pengochWelsh
- Brunstrubet KardinalDanish
- SchwarzkehltangareGerman
- SchwarzkehlkardinalGerman
- ruĝaĉapa kardinaltangaroEsperanto
- Cardenilla capirrojaSpanish
- savannikardinaaliFinnish
- Paroare rougecapFrench
- crvenolici sjemenarCroatian
- Cardinale capirossoItalian
- ノドグロコウカンチョウJapanese
- juodagurklė kardinolinė startaLithuanian
- ZwartkeelkardinaalDutch
- rødhettekardinalNorwegian
- kardynałek czarnogardłyPolish
- cardeal-amazónicoPortuguese
- cardeal-da-amazóniaPortuguese
- cardeal-da-amazôniaPortuguese
- Черногорлая танагра-кардиналRussian
- Черногорлая кардиналовая овсянкаRussian
- kardinálka červenohlaváSlovak
- Crvenoglavi kardinalSerbian
- brunstrupig kardinaltangaraSwedish
- Kırmızı Başlı KardinalTurkish
- пароарія амазонійськаUkrainian
- 红顶蜡嘴鹀Chinese
- 紅頂紅臘嘴雀Chinese
Relatives of the red-capped cardinal
Other species in the same genus Paroaria.
Red-crested cardinal
Paroaria coronata
Yellow-billed cardinal
Paroaria capitata
Red-cowled cardinal
Paroaria dominicana
Crimson-fronted cardinal
Paroaria baeri
Masked cardinal
Paroaria nigrogenis
CompareRed-capped cardinal vs Red-crested cardinalRed-capped cardinal vs Yellow-billed cardinalRed-capped cardinal vs Red-cowled cardinalRed-capped cardinal vs Crimson-fronted cardinal
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the red-capped cardinal?
An adult red-capped cardinal weighs 23.6 g – 26 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the red-capped cardinal endangered?
The red-capped cardinal is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the red-capped cardinal?
The red-capped cardinal (Paroaria gularis) belongs to the family Thraupidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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