Brazilian Cardinal
Paroaria coronata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusParoaria (Red-headed Cardinals)
- SpeciesParoaria coronata (Brazilian Cardinal)
Closest Relatives at Iguaçu National Park
Yellow-billed Cardinal
Paroaria capitata
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca
Black-goggled Tanager
Trichothraupis melanops
Blue Dacnis
Dacnis cayana
Magpie Tanager
Cissopis leverianus
Green-headed Tanager
Tangara seledon
Green-winged Saltator
Saltator similis
Swallow Tanager
Tersina viridis
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Chestnut-vented Conebill
Conirostrum speciosum
Ruby-crowned Tanager
Tachyphonus coronatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brazilian Cardinal in Iguaçu National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Brazilian Cardinal sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 50 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Brazilian Cardinal in Iguaçu National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Brazilian Cardinal in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.