Crimson-fronted Cardinal

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

The Crimson-fronted Cardinal is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Crimson-fronted Cardinal (Paroaria baeri) is a bird species in the tanager family (Thraupidae). It was formerly placed in the Emberizidae and is not very closely related to the cardinals proper (Cardinalidae). It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Paroaria baeri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. More

* Crimson-fronted Cardinal An adult attending rice feeders at the Pousada Kuryala on the west bank of the Araguaia river. More

Crimson-fronted Cardinal is also easily found at Araguacema, even in the town itself. Orinoco Goose Neochen jubata can be found along the river at Caesara, and should be present at Araguacema too (water levels were high, with few exposed sandbars, in January 2009). The large area of cerrado beyond the ferry dock on the Pará side opposite Caseara holds some potential, with a good suite of species typical of the habitat all possible, despite this being well north. More

Crimson-fronted Cardinal is also easily found at Araguacema, even in the town itself. Beware that at least some birds are apparently hybrids with Red-capped Cardinal Paoraria gularis, although I have never seen any pure examples of the latter in this region. Orinoco Goose Neochen jubata can be found along the river at Caesara, and should be present at Araguacema too (water levels were high, with few exposed sandbars, in January 2009). More

Island) and the dashing Crimson-fronted Cardinal, both of which we expect to find. Other birds of particular interest include Zigzag Heron, Sunbittern, Gray-necked Wood-Rail, Red-shouldered Macaw, Yellow-faced Parrot, Ladder-tailed Nightjar, Least and Band-tailed nighthawks, Toco Toucan, White-wedged Piculet, Long-billed Woodcreeper, the simoni race of Plain-crowned Spinetail (a likely split), Glossy Antshrike, Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant, River Tyrannulet, Ash-throated Casiornis, Riverside Tyrant, Scarlet-throated Tanager, and many others. More