Category: Cardinalidae

Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)

[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 […]

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-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; […]