Masked cardinal
| Masked cardinal | |
|---|---|
| File:Red-capped Cardinal.jpg | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Paroaria |
| Species: | P. nigrogenis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Paroaria nigrogenis (Lafresnaye, 1846)
| |
| File:Paroaria nigrogenis map.svg | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Paroaria gularis nigrogenis | |
The masked cardinal (Paroaria nigrogenis) is a bird species in the tanager family (Thraupidae). It is not very closely related to the cardinals proper (Cardinalidae).
It is found in Trinidad, far north-eastern Colombia, and northern Venezuela. It was previously considered conspecific with the red-capped cardinal (Paroaria gularis), from which it differs by the black ear-coverts and the red (not black) lower throat and upper chest. Additionally, its lower mandible is typically whitish, but this is not entirely consistent, as it occasionally is pale flesh-coloured. This distinctive taxon is a distinct species, as suggested by the lack of hybridization with P. g. gularis in the limited area of overlap in southern Venezuela.[2][3] The common name masked cardinal was suggested.[4]
References
[edit | edit source]
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Restall et al. (2006).
- Restall, Robin L.; Rodner, C. & Lentino, M. (2006): Birds of Northern South America. Christopher Helm, London. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (vol. 1). Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (vol. 2).
Lua error in Module:Taxonbar at line 165: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
