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Crimson-fronted Cardinal
Paroaria baeri
Crimson-fronted Cardinal (Paroaria baeri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Crimson-fronted Cardinal (Paroaria baeri) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 25.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Paroaria
- Species baeri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Crimson-fronted Cardinal is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Crimson-fronted Cardinal is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Crimson-fronted Cardinal (Paroaria baeri) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 7.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 107,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Crimson-fronted Cardinal?
The Crimson-fronted Cardinal is a small bird that weighs around 25.8 g.
Where does the Crimson-fronted Cardinal live?
The Crimson-fronted Cardinal is found across South America with a range covering SA Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Crimson-fronted Cardinal belong to?
The Crimson-fronted Cardinal (Paroaria baeri) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Crimson-fronted Cardinal eat?
The Crimson-fronted Cardinal is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Crimson-fronted Cardinal migrate?
The Crimson-fronted Cardinal is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Crimson-fronted Cardinal endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Crimson-fronted Cardinal make?
1 real field recording of the Crimson-fronted Cardinal — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Crimson-fronted Cardinal's range?
The Crimson-fronted Cardinal has a mapped global range of about 107,000 km².
Conservation
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