Birds of North America: GROSBEAKS

CARDINALIDAE of North America

The Cardinalidae are a family of passerine birds found in North and South America. The family is comprised of buntings, cardinals, grosbeaks, and tanagers. However, each of these categories of birds have similary named birds in other families. The birds of this family are robust, seed-eating birds with strong bills. The family ranges in size from 12-25 cm. They are typically associated with open woodland. The sexes are dimorphic - they usuaully have distinctive appearances.

Grosbeaks

Order Passeriformes Family Cardinalidae

See the Fringillidae family for more grosbeaks.

Genus Cyanocompsa

Bunting, Blue Cyanocompsa parellina Found: North America (southwestern) Central America
Photographed by: 1) Dominic Sherony Oaxaca, Mexico 2) Stylurus - Nicaragua
1) Male 2) Female

Genus Pheucticus

Grosbeak, Black-headed Pheucticus melanocephalus Found: North America
Photographed by:   1) Walter Siegmund 2) Steve Ryan 4) Velo Steve 5) Alan Vernon
    3) Alan D Wilson - Santa Rita Lodge, Madera Canyon, Near Green Valley, Arizona
2) Baby

Grosbeak, Rose-breasted Pheucticus ludovicianus Found: The Americas
Photographed by: 1) J J Harrison 2) New Jersy Birds   3, 4) Cephas - Quebec, Canada
1, 2) Male 3, 4) Female

Grosbeak, Yellow aka Mexican Yellow Grosbeak Pheucticus chrysopeplus Found: North America (vagrants) South America
Photographed by: 1) Arjan Haverkamp - Burgers Zoo, Arnhem, Netherlands 2) Tom Friedel - Miami Metrozoo
    3) Charlie Westerinen 4) Dominic Sherony

Genus Rhodothraupis - 1 species

Grosbeak, Crimson-collared Rhodothraupis celaeno Found: North America (southern Texas), Mexico
Photographed by: jpc Raleigh
1) Female

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