Vermilion cardinal | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Cardinalidae |
Genus: | Cardinalis |
Species: | C. phoeniceus |
Binomial name | |
Cardinalis phoeniceus Bonaparte, 1838 |
The vermilion cardinal (Cardinalis phoeniceus) is a species in the cardinal family (Cardinalidae). It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. It is one of three species in the genus Cardinalis.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.