- Paroaria baeri
Identification
Bluish-balck upperside including throat, white underside, head mostly black with reddish front and malar stripe (subspecies xinguensis) or reddish front, malar and upper throat (nominate subspecies).
Distribution
South America found only in central Brazil.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1]:
- P. b. baeri:
- Central Brazil (western Goi south and adjacent north-eastern Mato Grosso)
- P. b. xinguensis:
- Central Brazil (upper Rio Xingu in northern Mato Grosso)
Habitat
Moist lowland shrubland and riverine forests.
Behaviour
Often search for food low even on muddy ground or floating vegetation.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Ber van Perlo. 2009. A field guide to the Birds of Brazil. Oxford University Press, New York, NY, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-530155-7
- Ridgely and Tudor 2009. Field guide to the songbirds of South America - The Passerines. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-71979-8
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Crimson-fronted Cardinal. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Crimson-fronted_Cardinal
