AVITOPIA - Cardinals

Scientific system: Clements et al.

Familia: Cardinalidae

You can get "Checklist of the Cardinals of Planet Earth" as an e-book here.

Piranga

Habia

Chlorothraupis

Caryothraustes

Periporphyrus

Rhodothraupis

Cardinalis

Pheucticus

Granatellus

Amaurospiza

Cyanoloxia

Cyanocompsa

Passerina

Spiza

The family of Cardinals is common in North and South America. They are about 12 cm to 24 cm long. They have very powerful, conical beaks and nine hand wings; the plumage has mostly bright colors in red, yellow or blue. Their habitat are bush and forest landscapes. They feed mostly on seeds.

Piranga

     roseogularis - Rose-throated Tanager (1)
     flava - Red Tanager (3)
     rubra - Summer Tanager (4)
     olivacea - Scarlet Tanager (4)
     ludoviciana - Western Tanager (7)
     bidentata - Flame-colored Tanager (1)
     leucoptera - White-winged Tanager (3)
     erythrocephala - Red-headed Tanager (2)
     rubriceps - Red-hooded Tanager (2)

Habia

     rubica - Red-crowned Ant Tanager (1)
     fuscicauda - Red-throated Ant Tanager (2)
     gutturalis - Sooty Ant Tanager (2)
     atrimaxillaris - Black-cheeked Ant Tanager (1)
     cristata - Crested Ant Tanager (1)

Chlorothraupis

     carmioli - Carmioli's Tanager (2)
     olivacea - Lemon-spectacled Tanager (2)
     stolzmanni - Ochre-breasted Tanager (1)

Caryothraustes

     poliogaster - Black-faced Grosbeak (1)
     canadensis - Yellow-green Grosbeak (2)

Periporphyrus

     erythromelas - Red-and-black Grosbeak (3)

Rhodothraupis

     celaeno - Crimson-collared Grosbeak (2)

Cardinalis

     phoeniceus - Vermilion Cardinal (3)
     cardinalis - Northern Cardinal (8)
     sinuatus - Pyrrhuloxia (5)

Pheucticus

     chrysopeplus - Mexican Yellow Grosbeak (1)
     chrysogaster - Southern Yellow Grosbeak (3)
     tibialis - Black-thighed Grosbeak (1)
     aureoventris - Black-backed Grosbeak (2)
     ludovicianus - Rose-breasted Grosbeak (9)
     melanocephalus - Black-headed Grosbeak (4)

Granatellus

     venustus - Red-breasted Chat (7)
     sallaei - Grey-throated Chat (1)
     pelzelni - Rose-breasted Chat (1)

Amaurospiza

     concolor - Blue Seedeater (1)
     carrizalensis - Carrizal Seedeater (2)
     moesta - Blackish-blue Seedeater (1)

Cyanoloxia

     glaucocaerulea - Glaucous-blue Grosbeak (2)
     cyanoides - Blue-black Grosbeak (3)
     brissonii - Ultramarine Grosbeak (3)

Cyanocompsa

     parellina - Blue Bunting (3)

Passerina

     caerulea - Blue Grosbeak (1)
     amoena - Lazuli Bunting (5)
     cyanea - Indigo Bunting (4)
     rositae - Rose-bellied Bunting (4)
     leclancherii - Orange-breasted Bunting (5)
     versicolor - Varied Bunting (1)
     ciris - Painted Bunting (4)

Spiza

     americana - Dickcissel (4)

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