Red-crested cardinal
| Red-crested cardinal | |
|---|---|
| At Koke'e State Park, Hawaii | |
| Song of Red-crested Cardinal | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Paroaria |
| Species: | P. coronata |
| Binomial name | |
| Paroaria coronata (Miller, JF, 1776) | |
The red-crested cardinal (Paroaria coronata) is a passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. Notwithstanding its similar name, this bird is not closely related to the true cardinal family Cardinalidae. It is sometimes known as the Brazilian cardinal.