The largest wetland area in the world isn't a bad place for a bird to be, and there are plenty of birds in The largest wetland area in the world isn't a bad place for a bird to be, and there are plenty of birds in the Pantanal . Situated mostly within the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul , these flooded grasslands are home to more than 450 bird species. While some of these are endangered—for example, the hyacinth macaw —the yellow-billed cardinal flourishes in large numbers here. Contrary to its name, the yellow-billed cardinal isn't closely related to the cardinal family of birds, Cardinalidae . In South America, many birds with 'cardinal' in their names are actually part of the Thraupidae family, commonly known as tanagers. With that ornithology lesson out of the way, we can simply admire the beautiful coloring of the boldly marked yellow-billed cardinal... See more See less
