Description
English: Red-capped cardinal (Paroaria gularis) juvenile, Cristalino River, Southern Amazon, Brazil
Date 16 September 2015, 06:56:36
Author Charlesjsharp https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Charlesjsharp
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Red-capped_cardinal_(Paroaria_gularis)_juvenile.JPG

The red-capped cardinal (Paroaria gularis) is a small South American bird. It belongs to Paroaria, a genus of red-headed cardinal-tanagers. The masked cardinal was formerly considered conspecific with the red-capped cardinal. The masked cardinal markedly differs from the red-capped cardinal 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.