Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | cardenal emplomallat |
| Dutch | Vermiljoenkardinaal |
| English | Vermilion Cardinal |
| English (United States) | Vermilion Cardinal |
| French | Cardinal vermillon |
| French (France) | Cardinal vermillon |
| German | Purpurkardinal |
| Japanese | ミナミショウジョウコウカンチョウ |
| Norwegian | sinoberkardinal |
| Polish | kardynał pąsowy |
| Russian | Пурпурный кардинал |
| Serbian | Vermilion kardinal |
| Slovak | kardinál purpurový |
| Spanish | Cardenal de la Guajira |
| Spanish (Spain) | Cardenal de la Guajira |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Cardenal Coriano |
| Swedish | cinnoberkardinal |
| Turkish | Guahira Kardinalı |
| Ukrainian | Кардинал південний |
Revision Notes
Adriana Rodríguez-Ferraro revised the account as part of a partnership with Unión Venezolana de Ornitólogos (UVO). Peter Pyle contributed to the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page. Guy M. Kirwan contributed to the Systematics page. Adriana Rodríguez-Ferraro and Arnau Bonan Barfull curated the media. JoAnn Hackos, Robin K. Murie, and Robin K. Murie copy edited the draft.
Cardinalis phoeniceus Bonaparte, 1838
PROTONYM:
Cardinalis phoeniceus
Bonaparte, 1838. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London (1837), Pt5 no.59, p.111.
TYPE LOCALITY:
'the country south of the Bay of Honduras' (error); type from Venezuela, fide Hartert, 1919, Novit. Zool, 26, p. 155.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- CARDINALIS
- cardinalis
- phoenicea / phoeniceum / phoeniceus
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● and ● See: generic homonyms
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‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
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TL: type locality
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Vermilion Cardinal Cardinalis phoeniceus Scientific name definitions
Adriana Rodríguez-Ferraro
Version: 2.0 — Published February 23, 2024
Version: 2.0 — Published February 23, 2024
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