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Masked Cardinal

Paroaria nigrogenis

Least ConcernRareOmnivoreShrublandCup nestSmall · 22 g
Masked Cardinal (Paroaria nigrogenis), photo 1
Photo: Ben Costamagna · CC BY 4.0
Masked Cardinal (Paroaria nigrogenis), photo 2
Photo: steve b · CC0
Masked Cardinal (Paroaria nigrogenis), photo 3
Photo: scaup · CC BY 4.0
Masked Cardinal (Paroaria nigrogenis), photo 4
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Masked Cardinal (Paroaria nigrogenis), photo 5
Photo: Feroze Omardeen · CC BY 4.0
Masked Cardinal (Paroaria nigrogenis), photo 6
Photo: David McCorquodale · CC BY 4.0
Masked Cardinal (Paroaria nigrogenis), photo 7
Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0
Masked Cardinal (Paroaria nigrogenis), photo 8
Photo: Paroaria_gularis_nigrogenis_2.jpg: Cristóbal Alvarado Minic from Cagua, Venezuela derivative work: Berichard (talk) · CC BY 2.0
Masked Cardinal (Paroaria nigrogenis), photo 9
Photo: Cristóbal Alvarado Minic from Cagua, Venezuela · CC BY 2.0
Masked Cardinal (Paroaria nigrogenis), photo 10
Photo: Cristóbal Alvarado Minic from Cagua, Venezuela · CC BY 2.0

About the Masked Cardinal

The masked cardinal is a bird species in the tanager family (Thraupidae). It is not very closely related to the cardinals proper (Cardinalidae).

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it lives

Regular range
Colombia Venezuela Trinidad & Tobago

When to see it

Peak activity in May · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Red-cowled Cardinal (Paroaria dominicana) Red-cowled CardinalParoaria dominicanaThe red-cowled cardinal is a bird species in the tanager family (Thraupidae). Crimson-fronted CardinalParoaria baeriThe crimson-fronted cardinal is a bird species in the tanager family (Thraupidae). Red-capped Cardinal (Paroaria gularis) Red-capped CardinalParoaria gularisThe adult red-capped cardinal is 16.5 cm (6.5 in) long and weighs about 22 g (0.78 oz).

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