
Paroaria capitata
Yellow-billed Cardinal
As recorded: Paroaria capitata (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Thraupidae
- Collected by
- ?
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- pet shop, exact locality unknown
- Region
- United States
- Identified by
- DOFAW
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Paroaria capitata observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,654 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Ho‘okena Beach Park, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-26
Avenida Manuel Belgrano, Rosario, Santa Fe, AR
(c) Giovani Canossa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
S2006, Santa Fe, Argentina
(c) Julieta Ameglio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Pres. Epitácio - SP, 19470-000, Brasil
(c) Leonardo Zinezzi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Santa Rosa, Cáceres - MT, 78200-000, Brasil
(c) Ivan Almeida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Diamante, Entre Ríos, Argentina
(c) Juan Agustín, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Paroaria capitata. BPBM 178781. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 94208627. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/178781.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 94208627 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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