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Red-crested Cardinal
Member of the tanager family
...not very closely related to true
cardinals...native of So. Amer.
Paroaria coronata
(L 7" WS 20" Wt 6 oz)
Kapiolani Park
O’ahu
11Oct2015
Juvenile
Paroaria
is Tupi (Brazilian Indian) for
small, yellow, red and gray bird
;
coronata
is Latin for
crowned
.
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