Another Brazilian Cardinal

Red-crested or Brazilian Cardinal (Paroaria coronata)
Napili, Maui, Hawaii ~ May 7, 2010

Wikipedia / Common Birds of Honolulu

These are the two "artistic" shots of the cardinal. Yesterday's photo gave a better idea of the coloration of the bird. There are many brightly-colored birds in the world, but the dramatic red against the white and then the incongruous gray body made this bird seem somehow special. Or maybe it was my surprise when the bright red appeared all of a sudden.

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Brilliant Brazilian Cardinal, Maui

Red-crested or Brazilian Cardinal (Paroaria coronata)
Napili, Maui, Hawaii ~ May 8, 2010

Wikipedia / Common Birds of Honolulu

I could hardly believe the flaming red color when this cardinal hopped onto the table at our hotel in Maui. I'd never seen one before on my trips to other Hawaiian islands, but this bird visited us several times each day. It didn't come around often enough that I had much time to take photos, but I did take a few, and I have two more to show you tomorrow. It was a quick little bird, active and somewhat skittish, and so it was harder than the other visiting birds to get into focus.

The Brazilian cardinal was introduced from South America to Oahu about 1930.

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