Yellow-billed cardinal
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Paroaria capitata

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).

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It occurs in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay, and northern Argentina and has been introduced on the island of Hawai'i. 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.

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Yellow-billed cardinal
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References

1. Yellow-billed cardinal Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-billed_cardinal
2. Yellow-billed cardinal on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22721602/132144777
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/651644

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