Red-Crested Cardinal
by Catherine Sherman
Title
Red-Crested Cardinal
Artist
Catherine Sherman
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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"Red-Crested Cardinal" by Catherine Sherman.
A red-crested cardinal stands on a volcanic rock in a beachfront park in Kauai.
The Red-crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata) is a bird species in the tanager family (Thraupidae). Despite its common name, it is not very closely related to the true cardinals.
The red-crested cardinal is native to South America, but has been introduced to Hawaii.
Featured in "Birds" group (04/08/2014)
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March 24th, 2014
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