This colorful species is seen as an escapee in California and Florida. It is native to Brazil, but was introduced into Hawaii around 1930, where it now thrives. It belongs to the tanager family (Thraupidae), and not to the same family as the familiar Northern Cardinal (Cardinalidae).
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Red-crested Cardinal
Punalu’u Beach Park, Oahu, HI
February 24, 2020©John Schwarz
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Red-crested Cardinal
Maunaloa Bay Beach Park, Oahu, HI
February 23, 2020©John Schwarz
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Red-crested Cardinal
Punalu’u Beach Park, Oahu, HI
February 24, 2020©John Schwarz
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Red-crested Cardinal
Punalu’u Beach Park, Oahu, HI
February 24, 2020©John Schwarz
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Red-crested Cardinal
Punalu’u Beach Park, Oahu, HI
February 24, 2020©John Schwarz
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Red-crested Cardinal
Punalu’u Beach Park, Oahu, HI
February 24, 2020©John Schwarz
