Vermilion cardinal
Cardinalis phoeniceus Bonaparte, 1838
The vermilion cardinal (Cardinalis phoeniceus) is a species in the family Cardinalidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 35 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the vermilion cardinal
- Weight
- 35 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
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the vermilion cardinal live?
Not recorded
What is the vermilion cardinal?
The vermilion cardinal (Cardinalis phoeniceus) is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals or cardinal grosbeaks. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
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Is the vermilion cardinal endangered?
The vermilion 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 vermilion cardinal classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCardinalidae
- genusCardinalis
- SpeciesCardinalis phoeniceus Bonaparte, 1838
Synonyms Cardinalis phoenicurus, Loxia cardinalis, Pyrrhuloxia phoeniceus, Pyrrhuloxia phoenicus
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- Venezuelan cardinalEnglish
- كاردينال زنجفريArabic
- cardenal emplomallatCatalan
- kardinál ohnivýCzech
- PurpurkardinalGerman
- vermiljona kardinaloEsperanto
- Cardenal bermejoSpanish
- Cardenal de la GuajiraSpanish
- Cardenal GuajiroSpanish
- veritöyhtökardinaaliFinnish
- Cardinal vermillonFrench
- IishoWayuu
- venecuelski kardinalCroatian
- bíborkardinálisHungarian
- Cardinale vermiglioItalian
- ミナミショウジョウコウカンチョウJapanese
- purpurinis kardinolasLithuanian
- Shádiʼááhdę́ę́ʼ tááʼyaʼniiltʼóshii łichíʼígííNavajo
- VermiljoenkardinaalDutch
- sinoberkardinalNorwegian
- kardynał pąsowyPolish
- cardeal-vermelhoPortuguese
- cardeal-caribenhoPortuguese
- Пурпурный кардиналRussian
- kardinál purpurovýSlovak
- Vermilion kardinalSerbian
- cinnoberkardinalSwedish
- Guahira KardinalıTurkish
- кардинал південнийUkrainian
- 锡嘴主红雀Chinese
- 鳳頭主紅雀Chinese
Relatives of the vermilion cardinal
Other species in the same genus Cardinalis.
Northern cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
CompareVermilion cardinal vs Northern cardinalVermilion cardinal vs Pyrrhuloxia
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the vermilion cardinal?
An adult vermilion cardinal weighs 35 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the vermilion cardinal endangered?
The vermilion 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 vermilion cardinal?
The vermilion cardinal (Cardinalis phoeniceus) belongs to the family Cardinalidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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