Yellow Cardinal (Gubernatrix cristata), male
Parque Estadual do Espinilho - Barra do Quaraí, RS, Brazil.
This is an endangered South American species in the tanager family, Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Gubernatrix. Found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, it inhabits dry savannas, temperate and subtropical shrublands, and temperate grasslands. Sadly, it is threatened by habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade. The current global population is estimated at just 1,000 to 2,000 individuals.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_cardinal
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Suborder: Passeri
Family: Thraupidae
Subfamily: Thraupinae
Genus: Gubernatrix Lesson, 1837
Species: G. cristata (Vieillot, 1817)
Binomial name: Gubernatrix cristata
Yellow Cardinal (Gubernatrix cristata), male
Parque Estadual do Espinilho - Barra do Quaraí, RS, Brazil.
This is an endangered South American species in the tanager family, Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Gubernatrix. Found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, it inhabits dry savannas, temperate and subtropical shrublands, and temperate grasslands. Sadly, it is threatened by habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade. The current global population is estimated at just 1,000 to 2,000 individuals.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_cardinal
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Suborder: Passeri
Family: Thraupidae
Subfamily: Thraupinae
Genus: Gubernatrix Lesson, 1837
Species: G. cristata (Vieillot, 1817)
Binomial name: Gubernatrix cristata