Cardinals (Cardinalidae)

Red-and-black Grosbeak (Periporphyrus erythromelas) - HBW 16, p. 414

French: Cardinal érythromèle German: Schwarzkopfkardinal Spanish: Picogrueso Rojinegro

Taxonomy: Loxia erythromelas J. F. Gmelin, 1789, Cayenne, French Guiana.
Closely affiliated with Rhodothraupis. Monotypic.

Distribution: Extreme E Venezuela (E Bolívar, E Delta Amacuro), N & C Guyana, Suriname (except extreme SW), French Guiana, and N Brazil (Amapá S to E Pará and N & W Maranhão; also isolated in NE Amazonas and W Pará).