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A Red-capped Cardinal (Paroaria gularis) in Schoon Ord, West Bank Demerara (Photo by Kester Clarke)
A Red-capped Cardinal (Paroaria gularis) in Schoon Ord, West Bank Demerara (Photo by Kester Clarke)
A Red-capped Cardinal (Paroaria gularis) in Schoon Ord, West Bank Demerara (Photo by Kester Clarke)

The Red-capped Cardinal has a crimson head, blackish lores and ocular region, and shiny black upper parts, apart from a white partial collar extending up the neck sides from the white under parts. The throat is black, extending to a point on the upper chest. The upper mandible is black, while the lower is pale flesh-coloured. The legs are dark grey (almost black) and the iris is brownish-orange. (Wikipedia)