Yellow-billed Cardinal
Paroaria capitata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusParoaria (Red-headed Cardinals)
- SpeciesParoaria capitata (Yellow-billed Cardinal)
The yellow-billed cardinal (Paroaria capitata) is a bird species in the tanager family (Thraupidae). It is not very closely related to the cardinals proper (Cardinalidae). It occurs in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay, and northern Argentina and has been introduced on the island of Hawaiʻi. It breeds in moist shrubland. The yellow-billed cardinal could be easily confused with the red-crested cardinal. The yellow-billed cardinal does not have a crest. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-billed Cardinal sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 140 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at El Impenetrable National Park
Brazilian Cardinal
Paroaria coronata
Blue-gray Saltator
Saltator coerulescens
Golden-billed Saltator
Saltator aurantiirostris
Blue-and-yellow Tanager
Rauenia bonariensis
Black-capped Warbling-Finch
Microspingus melanoleucus
Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca
Red-crested Finch
Coryphospingus cucullatus
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
White-lined Tanager
Tachyphonus rufus
Many-colored Chaco Finch
Saltatricula multicolor
Blue-black Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina
Double-collared Seedeater
Sporophila caerulescens
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-billed Cardinal in El Impenetrable National Park?
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-billed Cardinal sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 140 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-billed Cardinal in El Impenetrable National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-billed Cardinal in El Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.