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North-eastern cardinal (Single)
DESCRIPTION
The northeastern cardinal (scientific name: Paroaria dominicana), also known as cocker spaniel, cockerel, redhead or simply cardinal, is a passerine bird of the family thraupidae, paroaria genus. The species is about 17 cm long [2], anterior head and red throat without tuft, white abdomen, grayish back. It lives in flocks in the caatingas in almost all the Brazilian northeast. It feeds on seeds, berries and insects.
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