[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Cardinalidae | [latin] Pheucticus ludovicianus | [UK] Rose-breasted Grosbeak | [FR] Gros-bec de Louisiane | [DE] Rosenbrust-Kernknacker | [ES] Picogrueso pechirrosado | [NL] Roodborstkardinaal Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Head and body similar in size to Corn Bunting but bill even larger and square-ended tail longer; at least 20% larger than […]
Category: Cardinalidae
Southern Yellow Grosbeak (Pheucticus chrysogaster)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Cardinalidae | [latin] Pheucticus chrysogaster | [UK] Southern Yellow Grosbeak | [FR] Gros-bec a ventre jaune | [DE] Gelbbauch-Kernknacker | [ES] Picogordo Amarillo | [NL] Geelbuikkardinaal Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Pheucticus chrysogaster SA Venezuela to Peru Pheucticus chrysogaster chrysogaster Pheucticus chrysogaster laubmanni Physical […]
Varied Bunting (Passerina versicolor)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Cardinalidae | [latin] Passerina versicolor | [UK] Varied Bunting | [FR] Pape multicolore | [DE] Vielfarben-Fink | [ES] Gorrion morado | [NL] Veelkleurengors Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Passerina versicolor NA, MA w USA to Guatemala Passerina versicolor dickeyae Passerina versicolor pulchra Passerina versicolor […]
Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Cardinalidae | [latin] Pheucticus melanocephalus | [UK] Black-headed Grosbeak | [FR] Gros-bec a tete noire | [DE] Schwarzkopf-Kernknacker | [ES] Tigrillo | [NL] Zwartkopkardinaal Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Granatellus melanocephalus Pheucticus melanocephalus NA w Mexico Pheucticus melanocephalus maculatus Pheucticus melanocephalus melanocephalus Physical charateristics […]
Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Cardinalidae | [latin] Passerina caerulea | [UK] Blue Grosbeak | [FR] Gros-bec bleu | [DE] Azurbischof | [ES] | [NL] Blauwe Bisschop Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Passerina caerulea NA, MA s USA to Costa Rica Passerina caerulea caerulea Passerina caerulea chiapensis Passerina caerulea […]
Blue-black Grosbeak (Cyanocompsa cyanoides)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Cardinalidae | [latin] Cyanocompsa cyanoides | [UK] Blue-black Grosbeak | [FR] Gros-bec bleu-noir | [DE] Stahlbischof | [ES] Realejo Negro | [NL] Blauwrugbisschop Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Cyanocompsa cyanoides LA se Mexico to Ecuador and w Amazonia Cyanocompsa cyanoides caerulescens Cyanocompsa cyanoides concreta […]
Carrizal Seedeater (Amaurospiza carrizalensis)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Cardinalidae | [latin] Amaurospiza carrizalensis | [UK] Carrizal Seedeater | [FR] Pic a couronne rouge | [DE] | [ES] | [NL] Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Melopyrrha carrizalensis Amaurospiza carrizalensis SA se Venezuela Physical charateristics Male is glossy blue-black with sooty black wings and […]
Dickcissel (Spiza americana)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Cardinalidae | [latin] Spiza americana | [UK] Dickcissel | [FR] Gros-bec dickcissel | [DE] Dickzissel | [ES] Arrocero americano | [NL] Dicksissel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Pheucticus americana Spiza americana NA, LA c USA to Venezuela and Colombia Physical charateristics A grassland bird; […]
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Cardinalidae | [latin] Passerina cyanea | [UK] Indigo Bunting | [FR] Pape indigo | [DE] Indigofink | [ES] Azulito | [NL] Indigo-gors Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Close in size and form to Linnet but with more slender tail; 25% smaller and much daintier than Blue Grosbeak. Small, active Nearctic bunting, […]
Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Cardinalidae | [latin] Passerina amoena | [UK] Lazuli Bunting | [FR] Pape lazuli | [DE] Lazulifink | [ES] Gorrion cabeziazul | [NL] Lazuli-gors Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Male: A small, turquoise blue finch, suggesting a Bluebird (blue upperparts, pale cinnamon across breast and sides), but with two white wing bars. […]