Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur

Sitio realizado por aficionados a la observación de aves desde 10 de enero 2006

Yellow Cardinal - Gubernatrix cristata

Order: Passeriformes (Oscines) - Family: Thraupidae Habitat: Bushland and savannas

Without doubt its colour calls the attention as much as its song. And it has been hunted to be caged. This along with the destruction of its habitat has significantly contributed to the decline of the population to the extent of being considered a threatened species. It inhabits mainly open woods and shrublands. So it does not belong in our ecoregion. Nevertheless, it appears from time to time. Individuals are thought to have escaped or to have been released. When analyzing the few records we have we find a striking pattern regarding the ocurrence of the Yellow Cardinal. May, June and August 2006 (same individual?), August 2011, July 2013 and August 2014.
All records since January 2014
Sounds
© José L. Merlo
Adult male
Cardenal amarillo/Yellow Cardinal17-8-14 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Yellowish olive.
Cardenal amarillo/Yellow Cardinal17-8-14 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Copete. Línea ocular, garganta y babero negros. Grueso pico negruzco con mandíbula gris
Cardenal amarillo/Yellow Cardinal17-8-14 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Back with black streaking.
Cardenal amarillo/Yellow Cardinal17-8-14 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Broad eyebrow, malar band and ventrally yellow.
© Claudia y Tito Di Mauro Eating and singing
Adult female
Cardenal amarillo/Yellow Cardinal5-2006 © Jorge García Vicente
Greenish yellow. Crest and throat black. Cheek and brest grey
Cardenal amarillo/Yellow Cardinal6-2006 © Javier Ubiría
Streaked back
Cardenal amarillo/Yellow Cardinal6-2006 © Hugo Hulsberg
More photographic records since January 2013
Previous records
Cardenal amarilloM/Yellow CardinalM 08-2011 © Sergio Sánchez
Near the reserve
Cardenal amarillo/Yellow Cardinal08-2011 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Cardenal amarillo/Yellow Cardinal08-2006 © Jorge García Vicente Cardenal amarillo/Yellow Cardinal6-2006 © Hugo Hulsberg
Cardenal amarillo/Yellow Cardinal6-2006 © Alec Earnshaw Cardenal amarillo/Yellow Cardinal05-2006 © Norberto Oste
Cardenal amarillo/Yellow Cardinal05-2006 © Alberto Gurni Cardenal amarillo/Yellow Cardinal05-2006 © Javier Ubiría