Paroaria coronata | red-crested cardinal
Introduced
Other Names: brazillian cardinal
The red-crested cardinals are not actually related to cardinals, but are part of the tanager family instead. Regardless, their physical appearance is strikingly similar with their red head and crest while differing in their grey wings and white underbelly. This species is an introduced and well established resident in Hawaiʻi and has become a common sighting.
The map below shows hotspots along our birding trails where you might see this bird.
Hotspots for red-crested cardinal
- Pihea Trail | Details for Pihea Trail
- Nuʻupia Pond | Details for Nuʻupia Pond
- ʻAiea Loop Trail | Details for ʻAiea Loop Trail
- Betty Bliss Memorial Overlook | Details for Betty Bliss Memorial Overlook
- Kapiʻolani Park | Details for Kapiʻolani Park
- Wiliwilinui Access Road and Ridge Trail | Details for Wiliwilinui Access Road and Ridge Trail
- Paikō Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary | Details for Paikō Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary
- Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail | Details for Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail
- Kawainui Marsh | Details for Kawainui Marsh
- Lāʻie Point State Wayside Park | Details for Lāʻie Point State Wayside Park
- Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge | Details for Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge
- Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary | Details for Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary
- SIDE TRIP: Wai‘ānapanpa State Park | Details for SIDE TRIP: Wai‘ānapanpa State Park
- Kahakapao Recreation Area | Details for Kahakapao Recreation Area
- Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area | Details for Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area
- Hosmer Grove (Haleakalā National Park) | Details for Hosmer Grove (Haleakalā National Park)
Pihea Trail
Wet forest
Nuʻupia Pond
Wetland
ʻAiea Loop Trail
Wet forest
Betty Bliss Memorial Overlook
Wetland
Kapiʻolani Park
Pasture and grasslands
Wiliwilinui Access Road and Ridge Trail
Wet forest
Paikō Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary
Wetland
Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail
Coastal
Kawainui Marsh
Wetland
Lāʻie Point State Wayside Park
Coastal
Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge
Wetland
Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary
Wetland
SIDE TRIP: Wai‘ānapanpa State Park
Coastal
Kahakapao Recreation Area
Wet forest
Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area
Dry forest
Hosmer Grove (Haleakalā National Park)
Dry forest
