Red-capped cardinal
| Red-capped cardinal | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Aves | 
| Order: | Passeriformes | 
| Family: | Thraupidae | 
| Genus: | Paroaria | 
| Species: | P. gularis  | 
| Binomial name | |
| Paroaria gularis | |
| Synonyms | |
| 
 Tanagra gularis Linnaeus, 1766  | |
The red-capped cardinal (Paroaria gularis) is a small species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in South America.