Crimson-fronted cardinal | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Thraupidae |
Genus: | Paroaria |
Species: | P. baeri |
Binomial name | |
Paroaria baeri Hellmayr, 1907 | |
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The breeding season is often thought to be October through January, with some nests accompanied by eggs found in mid-December.
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