Vermilion cardinal

The vermilion cardinal (Cardinalis phoeniceus) is a species in the cardinal family (Cardinalidae). It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. It is one of three species in the genus Cardinalis.

Vermilion cardinal
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cardinalidae
Genus: Cardinalis
Species:
C. phoeniceus
Binomial name
Cardinalis phoeniceus
Bonaparte, 1838

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Cardinalis phoeniceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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