Thraupidae – Tanagers & Allies
The Thraupidae comprises the tanagers and allies. The family has a neotropical distribution. The Thraupidae are the second-largest family of birds and represent about 4% of all avian species and 12% of the Neotropical birds. Traditionally, about 240 species of tanagers were described, but the taxonomic treatment of this family’s members is currently in a state of flux. Even more confusing is that the rearrangement of species means there are many birds with ‘tanager’ in their common name that are now reassigned to the Cardinalidae, such as the widely distributed Scarlet and Western Tanagers. By the same token the Thraupidae includes many species with ‘finch’ in their common names.
Giant Conebill Conirostrum binghami
Wing-barred Seedeater Sporophila americana
As more of these birds are studied using modern molecular techniques and DNA sequencing, some genera are expected to be relocated elsewhere. Already, species in the genera Euphonia and Chlorophonia, which were once considered part of the tanager family, are now treated as members of Fringillidae, in their own subfamily (Euphoniinae). Likewise, the genera Piranga (which includes the Scarlet Tanager, Summer Tanager, and Western Tanager), Chlorothraupis, and Habia appear to be members of the cardinal family, and have been reassigned to that family. On the other hand, a whole raft of species not formerly seen as tanagers are now considered part of the Thraupidae.
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Masked Flowerpiercer Diglossa cyanea |
Yellow-bellied Dacnis Dacnis flaviventer |
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Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager Anisognathus igniventris |
Flame-crested Tanager Loriotus cristatus |
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Pearly-bellied Seedeater Sporophila pileata |
Swallow Tanager Tersina viridis |
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Tanagers are small to medium-sized passerines. The shortest-bodied species, the White-eared Conebill, is 9cm long and weighs 6g, barely smaller than the Short-billed Honeycreeper. The longest, the Magpie Tanager is 28cm and weighs 76g. The heaviest is the White-capped Tanager which weighs 114g and measures about 24cm. Both sexes are usually the same size and weight. Tanagers are often brightly coloured, but some species are black and white. Birds in their first year are often duller or a different colour altogether. Males are typically more brightly coloured than females. Most tanagers have short, rounded wings. The shape of the bill seems to be linked to the species’ foraging habits.
Superciliaried Hemispingus Thlypopsis superciliaris
Yellow-shouldered Grassquit Loxipasser anoxanthus
Tanagers are restricted to the New World and mainly to the tropics. About 60% of tanagers live in South America, and 30% of these species live in the Andes. Most species are endemic to a relatively small area.
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| Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza | Cuban Bullfinch Melopyrrha nigra |
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Blue-and-yellow Tanager Rauenia bonariensis |
Ringed Warbling Finch Microspingus torquatus |
Most tanagers live in pairs or in small groups of three to five individuals. These groups may consist simply of parents and their offspring. Birds may also be seen in single-species or mixed flocks. Many tanagers are thought to have dull songs, though some are elaborate.
Golden Tanager Tangara arthus
Bananaquit Coereba flaveola
Tanagers are omnivorous, and their diets vary from genus to genus. They have been seen eating fruits, seeds, nectar, flower parts, and insects. Many pick insects off branches. Other species look for insects on the undersides of leaves. Yet others wait on branches until they see a flying insect and catch it in the air. Many of these particular species inhabit the same areas, but these specialisations alleviate competition.
Chestnut-backed Tanager Stilpnea preciosa
Brazilian Tanager Ramphocelus bresilia
The breeding season is March through June in temperate areas and September through October in South America. Some species are territorial, while others build their nests closer together. Little information is available on tanager breeding behaviour. Males show off their brightest feathers to potential mates and rival males. Some species’ courtship rituals involve bowing and tail lifting.
Red-necked Tanager Tangara cyanocephala
Orangequit Euneornis campestris
Most tanagers build cup nests on branches in trees. Some nests are almost globular. Entrances are usually built on the side of the nest. The nests can be shallow or deep. The species of the tree in which they choose to build their nests and the nests’ positions vary among genera. Most species nest in an area hidden by very dense vegetation. No information is yet known regarding the nests of some species. The clutch size is three to five eggs. The female incubates the eggs and builds the nest, but the male may feed the female while she incubates. Both sexes feed the young. Five species have helpers assist in feeding the young. These helpers are thought to be the previous year’s nestlings.
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Number of bird species: 380
(As at November 2025)
According to the recently (2025) amalgamated AviList, there are three hundred and eighty species of Tanagers, Dacnis, Honeycreepers, Conebills, Flowerpiercers, Seedeaters, Warbling Finches & their allies, in one hundred and four genera in the Thraupidae family. They are:
Brown Tanager Orchesticus abeillei
Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak Parkerthraustes humerali
White-capped Tanager Sericossypha albocristata
Scarlet-throated Tanager Compsothraupis loricata
Blue-backed Tanager Cyanicterus cyanicterus
Cherry-throated Tanager Nemosia rourei
Hooded Tanager Nemosia pileata
Swallow Tanager Tersina viridis
Short-billed Honeycreeper Cyanerpes nitidus
Shining Honeycreeper Cyanerpes lucidus
Purple Honeycreeper Cyanerpes caeruleus
Red-legged Honeycreeper Cyanerpes cyaneus
White-bellied Dacnis Dacnis albiventris
Black-faced Dacnis Dacnis lineata
Yellow-bellied Dacnis Dacnis flaviventer
Turquoise Dacnis Dacnis hartlaubi
Black-legged Dacnis Dacnis nigripes
Scarlet-thighed Dacnis Dacnis venusta
Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana
Viridian Dacnis Dacnis viguieri
Scarlet-breasted Dacnis Dacnis berlepschi
Golden-collared Honeycreeper Iridophanes pulcherrimus
Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza
Sulphur-rumped Tanager Heterospingus rubrifrons
Scarlet-browed Tanager Heterospingus xanthopygius
Scarlet-and-white Tanager Chrysothlypis salmoni
Black-and-yellow Tanager Chrysothlypis chrysomelas
Guira Tanager Hemithraupis guira
Rufous-headed Tanager Hemithraupis ruficapilla
Yellow-backed Tanager Hemithraupis flavicollis
Rufous-crested Tanager Creurgops verticalis
Slaty Tanager Creurgops dentatus
Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina
Black-and-white Tanager Conothraupis speculigera
Cone-billed Tanager Conothraupis mesoleuca
Grey-headed Tanager Eucometis penicillata
Inti Tanager Heliothraupis oneilli
Black-goggled Tanager Trichothraupis melanops
Flame-crested Tanager Loriotus cristatus
Yellow-crested Tanager Loriotus rufiventer
White-shouldered Tanager Loriotus luctuosus
Red Pileated Finch Coryphospingus cucullatus
Grey Pileated Finch Coryphospingus pileatus
Crimson-breasted Finch Rhodospingus cruentus
Fulvous Shrike-Tanager Lanio fulvus
White-winged Shrike-Tanager Lanio versicolor
Black-throated Shrike-Tanager Lanio aurantius
White-throated Shrike-Tanager Lanio leucothorax
Fulvous-crested Tanager Tachyphonus surinamus
Tawny-crested Tanager Tachyphonus delatrii
Ruby-crowned Tanager Tachyphonus coronatus
White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus
Red-shouldered Tanager Tachyphonus phoenicius
Crimson-collared Tanager Ramphocelus sanguinolentus
Flame-rumped Tanager Ramphocelus flammigerus
Passerini’s Tanager Ramphocelus passerinii
Brazilian Tanager Ramphocelus bresilia
Huallaga Tanager Ramphocelus melanogaster
Silver-beaked Tanager Ramphocelus carbo
Masked Crimson Tanager Ramphocelus nigrogularis
Crimson-backed Tanager Ramphocelus dimidiatus
Coal-crested Finch Charitospiza eucosma
Bicolored Conebill Conirostrum bicolor
Pearly-breasted Conebill Conirostrum margaritae
Chestnut-vented Conebill Conirostrum speciosum
White-eared Conebill Conirostrum leucogenys
Giant Conebill Conirostrum binghami
White-browed Conebill Conirostrum ferrugineiventre
Blue-backed Conebill Conirostrum sitticolor
Capped Conebill Conirostrum albifrons
Tamarugo Conebill Conirostrum tamarugense
Rufous-browed Conebill Conirostrum rufum
Cinereous Conebill Conirostrum cinereum
Black-hooded Sierra Finch Phrygilus atriceps
Peruvian Sierra Finch Phrygilus punensis
Grey-hooded Sierra Finch Phrygilus gayi
Patagonian Sierra Finch Phrygilus patagonicus
Inaccessible Island Finch Nesospiza acunhae
Nightingale Island Finch Nesospiza questi
Wilkins’s Finch Nesospiza wilkinsi
Gough Finch Rowettia goughensis
White-bridled Finch Melanodera melanodera
Yellow-bridled Finch Melanodera xanthogramma
Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch Sicalis citrina
Puna Yellow Finch Sicalis lutea
Bright-rumped Yellow Finch Sicalis uropigyalis
Citron-headed Yellow Finch Sicalis luteocephala
Greater Yellow Finch Sicalis auriventris
Greenish Yellow Finch Sicalis olivascens
Monte Yellow Finch Sicalis mendozae
Patagonian Yellow Finch Sicalis lebruni
Orange-fronted Yellow Finch Sicalis columbiana
Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola
Grassland Yellow Finch Sicalis luteola
Raimondi’s Yellow Finch Sicalis raimondii
Sulphur-throated Finch Sicalis taczanowskii
Red-backed Sierra Finch Idiospar dorsalis
White-throated Sierra Finch Idiospar erythronotus
Glacier Finch Idiopsar speculifer
Short-tailed Finch Idiopsar brachyurus
Tit-like Dacnis Xenodacnis parina
Streaked Dacnis Xenodacnis petersi
Ash-breasted Sierra Finch Geospizopsis plebejus
Plumbeous Sierra Finch Geospizopsis unicolor
Uniform Finch Haplospiza unicolor
Slaty Finch Haplospiza rustica
Peg-billed Finch Acanthidops bairdi
Band-tailed Seedeater Catamenia analis
Plain-colored Seedeater Catamenia inornata
Paramo Seedeater Catamenia homochroa
Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer Diglossa gloriosissima
Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii
Moustached Flowerpiercer Diglossa mystacalis
Merida Flowerpiercer Diglossa gloriosa
Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis
Black-throated Flowerpiercer Diglossa brunneiventris
Grey-bellied Flowerpiercer Diglossa carbonaria
Venezuelan Flowerpiercer Diglossa venezuelensis
White-sided Flowerpiercer Diglossa albilatera
Scaled Flowerpiercer Diglossa duidae
Greater Flowerpiercer Diglossa major
Indigo Flowerpiercer Diglossa indigotica
Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer Diglossa baritula
Slaty Flowerpiercer Diglossa plumbea
Rusty Flowerpiercer Diglossa sittoides
Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer Diglossa glauca
Bluish Flowerpiercer Diglossa caerulescens
Masked Flowerpiercer Diglossa cyanea
Black-throated Saltator Saltatricula atricollis
Many-colored Chaco Finch Saltatricula multicolor
Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus
Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis
Black-headed Saltator Saltator atriceps
Orinoco Saltator Saltator orenocensis
Olive-grey Saltator Saltator olivascens
Cinnnamon-bellied Saltator Saltator grandis
Greyish Saltator Saltator coerulescens
Streaked Saltator Saltator striatipectus
Lesser Antillean Saltator Saltator albicollis
Green-winged Saltator Saltator similis
Black-cowled Saltator Saltator nigriceps
Thick-billed Saltator Saltator maxillosus
Golden-billed Saltator Saltator aurantiirostris
Masked Saltator Saltator cinctus
Slate-colored Grosbeak Saltator grossus
Black-throated Grosbeak Saltator fuliginosus
Black-masked Finch Coryphaspiza melanotis
Serra Finch Embernagra longicauda
Pampa Finch Embernagra platensis
Wedge-tailed Grass Finch Emberizoides herbicola
Duida Grass Finch Emberizoides duidae
Lesser Grass Finch Emberizoides ypiranganus
Mourning Sierra Finch Rhopospina fruticeti
Blue Finch Rhopospina caeruleescens
Band-tailed Sierra Finch Rhopospina alaudina
Carbonated Sierra Finch Rhopospina carbonaria
Great Inca Finch Incaspiza pulchra
Rufous-backed Inca Finch Incaspiza personata
Grey-winged Inca Finch Incaspiza ortizi
Buff-bridled Inca Finch Incaspiza laeta
Little Inca Finch Incaspiza watkinsi
Lesson’s Seedeater Sporophila bouvronides
Lined Seedeater Sporophila lineola
White-bellied Seedeater Sporophila leucoptera
Parrot-billed Seedeater Sporophila peruviana
Chestnut-throated Seedeater Sporophila telasco
Drab Seedeater Sporophila simplex
Chestnut-bellied Seedeater Sporophila castaneiventris
Ruddy-breasted Seedeater Sporophila minuta
Black-and-tawny Seedeater Sporophila nigrorufa
Copper Seedeater Sporophila bouvreuil
Pearly-bellied Seedeater Sporophila pileata
Tawny-bellied Seedeater Sporophila hypoxantha
Dark-throated Seedeater Sporophila ruficollis
Ibera Seedeater Sporophila iberaensis
Marsh Seedeater Sporophila palustris
Rufous-rumped Seedeater Sporophila hypochroma
Chestnut Seedeater Sporophila cinnamomea
Black-bellied Seedeater Sporophila melanogaster
Thick-billed Seedeater Sporophila funerea
Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch Sporophila angolensis
Nicaraguan Seed Finch Sporophila nuttingi
Great-billed Seed Finch Sporophila maximiliani
Large-billed Seed Finch Sporophila crassirostris
Black-billed Seed Finch Sporophila atrirostris
Variable Seedeater Sporophila corvina
Grey Seedeater Sporophila intermedia
Wing-barred Seedeater Sporophila americana
Morelet’s Seedeater Sporophila morelleti
White-collared Seedeater Sporophila torqueola
White-naped Seedeater Sporophila fringilloides
Black-and-white Seedeater Sporophila luctuosa
Yellow-bellied Seedeater Sporophila nigricollis
Dubois’s Seedeater Sporophila ardesiaca
Double-collared Seedeater Sporophila caerulescens
Temminck’s Seedeater Sporophila falcirostris
Plumbeous Seedeater Sporophila plumbea
Tropeiro Seedeater Sporophila beltoni
Rusty-collared Seedeater Sporophila collaris
Buffy-fronted Seedeater Sporophila frontalis
White-throated Seedeater Sporophila albogularis
Cinereous Finch Piezorina cinerea
Slender-billed Finch Xenospingus concolor
Black-headed Hemispingus Pseudospingus verticalis
Drab Hemispingus Pseudospingus xanthophthalmus
Bolivian Warbling Finch Poospiza boliviana
Cinnamon Warbling Finch Poospiza ornata
Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch Poospiza whitii
Black-and-rufous Warbling Finch Poospiza nigrorufa
Rufous-breasted Warbling Finch Poospiza rubecula
Collared Warbling Finch Poospiza hispaniolensis
Long-tailed Reed Finch Donacospiza albifrons
White-rumped Tanager Cypsnagra hirundinacea
Black-backed Bush Tanager Urothraupis stolzmanni
Pardusco Nephelornis oneilli
Plain-tailed Warbling Finch Microspingus alticola
Rusty-browed Warbling Finch Microspingus erythrophrys
Buff-throated Warbling Finch Microspingus lateralis
Grey-throated Warbling Finch Microspingus cabanisi
Ringed Warbling Finch Microspingus torquatus
Black-capped Warbling Finch Microspingus melanoleucus
Cinereous Warbling Finch Microspingus cinerea
Three-striped Hemispingus Microspingus trifasciatus
Black-capped Hemispingus kleinothraupis atropileus
Orange-browed Hemispingus kleinothraupis calophrys
Parodi’s Hemispingus kleinothraupis parodii
Grey-capped Hemispingus kleinothraupis reyi
Oleaginous Hemispingus Sphenopsis frontalis
Black-eared Hemispingus Sphenopsis melanotis
Western Hemispingus Sphenopsis ochracea
Piura Hemispingus Sphenopsis piurae
Orange-headed Tanager Thlypopsis sordida
Buff-bellied Tanager Thlypopsis inornata
Fulvous-headed Tanager Thlypopsis fulviceps
Chestnut-headed Tanager Thlypopsis pyrrhocoma
Rust-and-yellow Tanager Thlypopsis ruficeps
Superciliaried Hemispingus Thlypopsis superciliaris
Rufous-chested Tanager Thlypopsis ornata
Brown-flanked Tanager Thlypopsis pectoralis
Plushcap Catamblyrhynchus diadema
Bananaquit Coereba flaveola
Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivaceus
Orangequit Euneornis campestris
Puerto Rican Bullfinch Melopyrrha portoricensis
DSt Kitts Bullfinch Melopyrrha grandis
Cuban Bullfinch Melopyrrha nigra
Grand Cayman Bullfinch Melopyrrha taylori
Greater Antillean Bullfinch Melopyrrha violacea
Yellow-shouldered Grassquit Loxipasser anoxanthus
Cuban Grassquit Phonipara canorus
Barbados Bullfinch Loxigilla barbadensis
Lesser Antillean Bullfinch Loxigilla nocti
St. Lucia Black Finch Melanospiza richardsoni
Black-faced Grassquit Melanospiza bicolor
Sooty Grassquit Asemospiza fuliginosa
Dull-coloured Grassquit Asemospiza obscura
Green Warbler-Finch Certhidea olivacea
Grey Warbler-Finch Certhidea fusca
Vegetarian Finch Platyspiza crassirostris
Cocos Finch Pinaroloxias inornata
Woodpecker Finch Camarhynchus pallidus
Large Tree Finch Camarhynchus psittacula
Medium Tree Finch Camarhynchus pauper
Small Tree Finch Camarhynchus parvulus
Mangrove Finch Camarhynchus heliobates
Small Ground Finch Geospiza fuliginosa
Large Ground Finch Geospiza magnirostris
Vampire Ground Finch Geospiza septentrionalis
Genovesa Ground Finch Geospiza acutirostris
Sharp-beaked Ground Finch Geospiza difficilis
Common Cactus Finch Geospiza scandens
Medium Ground Finch Geospiza fortis
Large Cactus Finch Geospiza conirostris
Genovesa Cactus Finch Geospiza propinqua
Vermilion Tanager Calochaetes coccineus
Purplish-mantled Tanager Iridosornis porphyrocephalus
Yellow-throated Tanager Iridosornis analis
Golden-collared Tanager Iridosornis jelskii
Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex
Yellow-scarfed Tanager Iridosornis reinhardti
Fawn-breasted Tanager Pipraeidea melanonota
Blue-and-yellow Tanager Rauenia bonariensis
Rufous-bellied Mountain Tanager Pseudosaltator rufiventris
Buff-banded Mountain Tanager Dubusia taeniata
Carriker’s Mountain Tanager Dubusia carrikeri
Streak-crowned Mountain Tanager Dubusia stictocephala
Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager Dubusia castaneoventris
Blue-capped Tanager Sporathraupis cyanocephala
Hooded Mountain Tanager Buthraupis montana
Masked Mountain Tanager Tephrophilus wetmorei
Grass-green Tanager Chlorornis riefferii
Black-chested Mountain Tanager Cnemathraupis eximia
Golden-backed Mountain Tanager Cnemathraupis aureodorsalis
Santa Marta Mountain Tanager Anisognathus melanogenys
Lacrimose Mountain Tanager Anisognathus lacrymosus
Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager Anisognathus igniventris
Blue-winged Mountain Tanager Anisognathus somptuosus
Black-chinned Mountain Tanager Anisognathus notabilis
Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis
Orange-eared Tanager Chlorochrysa calliparaea
Multicolored Tanager Chlorochrysa nitidissima
Shrike-like Tanager Neothraupis fasciata
Grey-crested Finch Lophospingus griseocristatus
Black-crested Finch Lophospingus pusillus
Yellow Cardinal Gubernatrix cristata
Common Diuca Finch Diuca diuca
Diademed Tanager Stephanophorus diadematus
Magpie Tanager Cissopis leverianus
Cinnamon Tanager Schistochlamys ruficapillus
Black-faced Tanager Schistochlamys melanopis
Red-crested Cardinal Paroaria coronata
Red-cowled Cardinal Paroaria dominicana
Masked Cardinal Paroaria nigrogenis
Red-capped Cardinal Paroaria gularis
Crimson-fronted Cardinal Paroaria baeri
Yellow-billed Cardinal Paroaria capitata
Orange-throated Tanager Wetmorethraupis sterrhopteron
Blue-and-gold Tanager Bangsia arcaei
Black-and-gold Tanager Bangsia melanochlamys
Golden-chested Tanager Bangsia rothschildi
Moss-backed Tanager Bangsia edwardsi
Gold-ringed Tanager Bangsia aureocincta
Yellow-green Tanager Bangsia flavovirens
Blue-and-black Tanager Tangara vassorii
Beryl-spangled Tanager Tangara nigroviridis
Spangle-cheeked Tanager Tangara dowii
Green-naped Tanager Tangara fucosa
Metallic-green Tanager Tangara labradorides
Blue-browed Tanager Tangara cyanotis
Plain-colored Tanager Tangara inornata
Turquoise Tanager Tangara mexicana
White-bellied Tanager Tangara brasiliensis
Paradise Tanager Tangara chilensis
Opal-rumped Tanager Tangara velia
Opal-crowned Tanager Tangara callophrys
Green-headed Tanager Tangara seledon
Seven-colored Tanager Tangara fastuosa
Red-necked Tanager Tangara cyanocephala
Brassy-breasted Tanager Tangara desmaresti
Gilt-edged Tanager Tangara cyanoventris
Rufous-winged Tanager Tangara lavinia
Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola
Rufous-cheeked Tanager Tangara rufigenis
Golden-eared Tanager Tangara chrysotis
Saffron-crowned Tanager Tangara xanthocephala
Flame-faced Tanager Tangara parzudakii
Green-and-gold Tanager Tangara schrankii
Blue-whiskered Tanager Tangara johannae
Golden Tanager Tangara arthus
Emerald Tanager Tangara florida
Silver-throated Tanager Tangara icterocephala
Golden-naped Tanager Chalcothraupis ruficervix
Blue-grey Tanager Thraupis episcopus
Sayaca Tanager Thraupis sayaca
Glaucous Tanager Thraupis glaucocolpa
Azure-shouldered Tanager Thraupis cyanoptera
Golden-chevroned Tanager Thraupis ornata
Yellow-winged Tanager Thraupis abbas
Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum
Rufous-throated Tanager Ixothraupis rufigula
Speckled Tanager Ixothraupis guttata
Dotted Tanager Ixothraupis varia
Yellow-bellied Tanager Ixothraupis xanthogastra
Spotted Tanager Ixothraupis punctata
Cabanis’s Tanager Poecilostreptus cabanisi
Grey-and-gold Tanager Poecilostreptus palmeri
Black-hooded Tanager Stilpnea whitelyi
Black-headed Tanager Stilpnea cyanoptera
Silver-backed Tanager Stilpnea viridicollis
Black-capped Tanager Stilpnea heinei
Straw-backed Tanager Stilpnea argyrofenges
Sira Tanager Stilpnea phillipsi
Black-backed Tanager Stilpnea peruviana
Chestnut-backed Tanager Stilpnea preciosa
Green-capped Tanager Stilpnea meyerdeschauenseei
Burnished-buff Tanager Stilpnea cayana
Lesser Antillean Tanager Stilpnea cucullata
Scrub Tanager Stilpnea vitriolina
Masked Tanager Stilpnea nigrocincta
Golden-hooded Tanager Stilpnea larvata
Blue-necked Tanager Stilpnea cyanicollis
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Thraupidae
Family AccountThe tanagers and their allies live in nearly all terrestrial habitats of the Neotropics, from lowland rainforest, seasonal scrubland and arid grasslands... -
Thraupidae
Family AccountThe tanagers comprise the bird family Thraupidae, in the order Passeriformes.
Given the number of species in this huge family, Fatbirder does not provide quick links to all of them. However, the entries below do include links to representatives of every genera, all those illustrated and some of the most often encountered, iconic or sought-after species.
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Bananaquit Coereba flaveola
Species AccountTiny, active, warbler-like bird of tropical and subtropical forest edge, woodland, and gardens. -
Bananaquit Coereba flaveola
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Black-backed Bush Tanager Urothraupis stolzmanni
Species AccountDistinctive tanager found only at high elevations in the Andes. It has black upperparts, white throat and breast, gray belly... -
Black-backed Bush Tanager Urothraupis stolzmanni
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Black-chested Mountain Tanager Cnemathraupis eximia
Species AccountA large and scarce tanager of montane forest in the high Andes from extreme western Venezuela to extreme northwestern Peru. -
Black-chested Mountain Tanager Cnemathraupis eximia
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Black-faced Grassquit Melanospiza bicolor
Species AccountThe black-faced grassquit (Melanospiza bicolor) is a small bird. It is recognized as a tanager closely related to Darwin's finches. -
Black-faced Grassquit Melanospiza bicolor
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Black-goggled Tanager Trichothraupis melanops
Species AccountThe black-goggled tanager (Trichothraupis melanops) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, part of the genus Trichothraupis. -
Black-goggled Tanager Trichothraupis melanops
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Black-headed Hemispingus Pseudospingus verticalis
Species AccountThe black-headed hemispingus (Pseudospingus verticalis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. -
Black-headed Hemispingus Pseudospingus verticalis
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Black-hooded Sierra Finch Phrygilus atriceps
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Black-hooded Sierra Finch Phrygilus atriceps
Species AccountThe black-hooded sierra finch (Phrygilus atriceps) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. -
Black-masked Finch Coryphaspiza melanotis
Species AccountDistinctive finch with a disjunct distribution. Males have an olive-green back with black streaks, and a contrasting face pattern with a broad white eyebrow... -
Black-masked Finch Coryphaspiza melanotis
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Blue-and-yellow Tanager Rauenia bonariensis
Species AccountAttractive bird found in a variety of semiopen and lightly wooded habitats, mainly in drier areas of the Andes, as well as across the lowlands... -
Blue-and-yellow Tanager Rauenia bonariensis
Species AccountThe blue-and-yellow tanager (Pipraeidea bonariensis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers. -
Blue-and-yellow Tanager Rauenia bonariensis
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Blue-backed Tanager Cyanicterus cyanicterus
Species AccountBlue-backed Tanager Cyanicterus cyanicterus Large, striking tanager of tall rainforest -
Blue-backed Tanager Cyanicterus cyanicterus
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Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina
Species AccountThe blue-black grassquit (Volatinia jacarina) is a small Neotropical bird in the tanager family, Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Volatinia. -
Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina
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Blue-capped Tanager Sporathraupis cyanocephala
Species AccountThe blue-capped tanager (Sporathraupis cyanocephala) is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. is now the only species in the genus Sporathraupis. -
Blue-capped Tanager Sporathraupis cyanocephala
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Blue-grey Tanager Thraupis episcopus
Species AccountThe blue-gray tanager (Thraupis episcopus) is a medium-sized South American songbird of the tanager family, Thraupidae. -
Blue-grey Tanager Thraupis episcopus
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Brazilian Tanager Ramphocelus bresilia
Species AccountThe Brazilian tanager (Ramphocelus bresilia) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil and far northeastern Argentina. -
Brazilian Tanager Ramphocelus bresilia
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Brown Tanager Orchesticus abeillei
Species AccountThe brown tanager (Orchesticus abeillei) is a small South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Orchesticus. -
Brown Tanager Orchesticus abeillei
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Carriker’s Mountain Tanager Dubusia carrikeri
Species AccountCarriker's mountain-tanager (Dubusia carrikeri) is a species of Neotropical bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. f -
Carriker’s Mountain Tanager Dubusia carrikeri
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Chestnut-backed Tanager Stilpnea preciosa
Species AccountMulticolored tanager found in humid forests. Males have a cinnamon head and back with a black mask and a straw-colored rump. -
Chestnut-backed Tanager Stilpnea preciosa
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Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch Sporophila angolensis
Species AccountWidespread but uncommon in lowlands of South America, mainly east of the Andes. Male is mostly black with a rich chestnut belly. Female is plain warm brown. -
Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch Sporophila angolensis
Species AccountBinomial name Sporophila angolensis (Linnaeus, 1766) using the older scientific name Oryzoborus angolensis. binomial name Loxia angolensis. -
Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch Sporophila angolensis
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Cinereous Finch Piezorina cinerea
Species AccountThe cinereous finch (Piezorina cinerea) is a species of South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. -
Cinereous Finch Piezorina cinerea
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Cinnamon Tanager Schistochlamys ruficapillus
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Cinnamon Tanager Schistochlamys ruficapillus
Species AccountThe cinnamon tanager (Schistochlamys ruficapillus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. -
Cinnamon Warbling Finch Poospiza ornata
Species AccountSmall gray and rufous tanager of open thorn forest and scrubby desert in central and northern Argentina and southern Uruguay. -
Cinnamon Warbling Finch Poospiza ornata
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Coal-crested Finch Charitospiza eucosma
Species AccountHandsome finch with a spiky crest. Males have a black band from the head to the center of the belly, a silver back, and brown-yellow underparts. -
Coal-crested Finch Charitospiza eucosma
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Cocos Finch Pinaroloxias inornata
Species AccountThe Cocos finch (Pinaroloxias inornata) or Cocos Island finch, is the only one of Darwin's finches not native to the Galápagos Islands. -
Cocos Finch Pinaroloxias inornata
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Common Diuca Finch Diuca diuca
Species AccountThe diuca finch (Diuca diuca) is a species of bird in the tanager. It is the only member of the genus Diuca. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile... -
Common Diuca Finch Diuca diuca
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Cone-billed Tanager Conothraupis mesoleuca
Species AccountThe cone-billed tanager (Conothraupis mesoleuca) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Brazil. -
Cone-billed Tanager Conothraupis mesoleuca
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Crimson-breasted Finch Rhodospingus cruentus
Species AccountSmall finch-like bird restricted to the lowlands of western Ecuador, northwestern Peru, and extreme southwestern Colombia. Male is glossy-black with fiery red... -
Crimson-breasted Finch Rhodospingus cruentus
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Cuban Bullfinch Melopyrrha nigra
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Cuban Bullfinch Melopyrrha nigra
Species AccountThe Cuban bullfinch (Melopyrrha nigra) is a species of songbird belonging to the genus Melopyrrha. -
Cuban Grassquit Phonipara canorus
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Diademed Tanager Stephanophorus diadematus
Species AccountLarge blue tanager with a short strong bill. Unmistakable; mostly blue with a black mask, a red crest, and a white crown. -
Diademed Tanager Stephanophorus diadematus
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Fawn-breasted Tanager Pipraeidea melanonota
Species AccountSmall sleek tanager with distinctive color pattern: pale sandy underparts with peachy blush on breast, black mask, powdery-blue crown, and darker blue back... -
Fawn-breasted Tanager Pipraeidea melanonota
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Flame-crested Tanager Loriotus cristatus
Species AccountThe flame-crested tanager (Loriotus cristatus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. -
Flame-crested Tanager Loriotus cristatus
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Fulvous Shrike-Tanager Lanio fulvus
Species AccountThis tanager inhabits lowland and foothill rainforest and is almost always encountered with large mixed-species flocks. -
Fulvous Shrike-Tanager Lanio fulvus
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Giant Conebill
- Conirostrum binghami
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Scarce to locally fairly common (rare in Chile) nomadic bird of Polylepis woodland in the high Andes.
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Giant Conebill
- Conirostrum binghami
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Sound archive and distribution map.
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Glacier Finch Idiopsar speculifer
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Glacier Finch Idiopsar speculifer
Species AccountThe glacier finch (Idiopsar speculifer), also known as the white-winged diuca finch and glacier bird, is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. -
Golden Tanager Tangara arthus
Species AccountThe golden tanager (Tangara arthus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. -
Golden Tanager Tangara arthus
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Golden-collared Honeycreeper <>i>Iridophanes pulcherrimus
Species AccountSmall tanager of Andean cloud forest. Colorful male has black upperparts broken by a golden hind collar, pale blue underparts, and a blue stripe on the wing. -
Golden-collared Honeycreeper <>i>Iridophanes pulcherrimus
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Golden-naped Tanager Chalcothraupis ruficervix
Species AccountThe golden-naped tanager (Chalcothraupis ruficervix) is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. -
Golden-naped Tanager Chalcothraupis ruficervix
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Gough Finch Rowettia goughensis
Species AccountThe Gough finch (Rowettia goughensis) or Gough bunting, is a critically endangered species of songbird. -
Gough Finch Rowettia goughensis
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Grass-green Tanager Chlorornis riefferii
Species AccountLarge, bulky tanager found in the upper subtropical and temperate zones of the Andes... -
Grass-green Tanager Chlorornis riefferii
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Grassquit Phonipara canorus
Species AccountThe Cuban grassquit (Phonipara canora) is a small bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Cuba. -
Great Inca Finch Incaspiza pulchra
Species AccountThe great Inca finch (Incaspiza pulchra) is a species of passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. -
Great Inca Finch Incaspiza pulchra
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Greater Flowerpiercer Diglossa major
Species AccountSmall, dark gray bird of highland forest. Gray plumage is set off by chestnut undertail coverts and black mask and chin, which contrast with the pale silvery... -
Greater Flowerpiercer Diglossa major
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Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza
Species AccountThe green honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza) is a small bird in the tanager family. -
Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza
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Green Warbler-Finch Certhidea olivacea
Species AccountThe green warbler-finch (Certhidea olivacea) is a species of bird, one of Darwin's finches in the tanager family Thraupidae. -
Green Warbler-Finch Certhidea olivacea
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Grey-and-gold Tanager Poecilostreptus palmeri
Species AccountChunky medium-sized tanager found in the canopy of lowland and foothill forest from extreme eastern Panama to northwest Ecuador. -
Grey-and-gold Tanager Poecilostreptus palmeri
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Grey-crested Finch Lophospingus griseocristatus
Species AccountSmall, mostly terrestrial finch-like tanager of dry intermontane valleys from central Bolivia to NW Argentina. -
Grey-crested Finch Lophospingus griseocristatus
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Grey-headed Tanager Eucometis penicillata
Species AccountThe grey-headed tanager (Eucometis penicillata) is a widely distributed species of small Neotropical bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. -
Grey-headed Tanager Eucometis penicillata
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Greyish Saltator Saltator coerulescens
Species AccountThe bluish-grey saltator or Amazonian grey saltator (Saltator coerulescens) is a passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae that is widespread... -
Greyish Saltator Saltator coerulescens
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Guira Tanager Hemithraupis guira
Species AccountThe guira tanager (Hemithraupis guira) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador... -
Guira Tanager Hemithraupis guira
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Hooded Mountain Tanager Buthraupis montana
Species AccountHooded Mountain-Tanager is bright lemon-yellow below with a blue back and mostly black head. -
Hooded Mountain Tanager Buthraupis montana
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Hooded Tanager Nemosia pileata
Species AccountThe hooded tanager (Nemosia pileata) is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. -
Hooded Tanager Nemosia pileata
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Inaccessible Island Finch Nesospiza acunhae
Species AccountA highly variable finch with three distinct forms in the process of diversifying. Endemic to Inaccessible Island, where it is the only finch. -
Inaccessible Island Finch Nesospiza acunhae
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Inti Tanager Heliothraupis oneilli
Species AccountA remarkable new species of tanager described to science in 2021. It breeds in and around the Machariapo Valley in western Bolivia... -
Inti Tanager Heliothraupis oneilli
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Lesser Antillean Bullfinch Loxigilla noctis
Species AccountA tame and often conspicuous resident of thickets and tangles in a wide variety of habitats. -
Lesser Antillean Bullfinch Loxigilla noctis
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Long-tailed Reed Finch Donacospiza albifrons
Species AccountSmall finch with a very long tail and a pointed bill. Note the well-marked eyebrow and mustache giving it an angry-looking face. -
Long-tailed Reed Finch Donacospiza albifrons
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Magpie Tanager Cissopis leverianus
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Magpie Tanager Cissopis leverianus
Species AccountThe magpie tanager (Cissopis leverianus) is a South American species of tanager. -
Many-colored Chaco Finch Saltatricula multicolor
Species AccountThe many-colored Chaco finch (Saltatricula multicolor) is a songbird found in or near dry woodland in south-central South America ... -
Many-colored Chaco Finch Saltatricula multicolor
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Masked Cardinal Paroaria nigrogenis
Species AccountUnmistakable tricolored bird, with bold red, black, and white patches. Red hood and throat, black mask, mostly black back and tail, and white underparts. -
Masked Cardinal Paroaria nigrogenis
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Masked Flowerpiercer Diglossa cyanea
Species AccountFairly large flowerpiercer, almost all blue with black mask and red eye. Feeds on fruit, nectar, and insects. -
Masked Flowerpiercer Diglossa cyanea
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Masked Mountain Tanager Tephrophilus wetmorei
Species AccountThe masked mountain tanager (Tephrophilus wetmorei) is a vulnerable species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. -
Masked Mountain Tanager Tephrophilus wetmorei
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Moss-backed Tanager Bangsia edwardsi
Species AccountPeculiar tanager found in Andean cloud forest in northwestern Ecuador and western Colombia. -
Moss-backed Tanager Bangsia edwardsi
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Mourning Sierra Finch Rhopospina fruticeti
Species AccountAttractive bulky “finch” that is actually a tanager; found in scrubby habitats in the Andes and Patagonian steppe... -
Mourning Sierra Finch Rhopospina fruticeti
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Multicolored Tanager Chlorochrysa nitidissima
Species AccountSmall stunning tanager with unbelievable color pattern: electric cerulean breast and flanks, black belly, green nape and wings, creamy back, golden face... -
Multicolored Tanager Chlorochrysa nitidissima
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Oleaginous Hemispingus Sphenopsis frontalis
Species AccountThe oleaginous hemispingus (Sphenopsis frontalis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. -
Oleaginous Hemispingus Sphenopsis frontalis
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Orange-browed Hemispingus kleinothraupis calophrys
Species AccountThe orange-browed hemispingus (Kleinothraupis calophrys) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae found in Bolivia and far eastern Peru. -
Orange-browed Hemispingus kleinothraupis calophrys
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Orange-headed Tanager Thlypopsis sordida
Species AccountThe orange-headed tanager (Thlypopsis sordida) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. Native to South America, it is found in Argentina, Bolivia... -
Orange-headed Tanager Thlypopsis sordida
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Orange-throated Tanager Wetmorethraupis sterrhopteron
Species AccountThe orange-throated tanager (Wetmorethraupis sterrhopteron) is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae that is found very locally in humid forests... -
Orange-throated Tanager Wetmorethraupis sterrhopteron
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Orangequit Euneornis campestris
Species AccountOrangequit Euneornis campestris A small inhabitant of moist woodlands where it feeds on nectar and fruit. Note the short and slightly down-curved bill. -
Orangequit Euneornis campestris
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Pampa Finch Embernagra platensis
Species AccountLarge finch with a long tail and strong orange-yellow bill. Mostly gray on the head, breast and neck, with a sooty mask and olive-green wings and tail. -
Pampa Finch Embernagra platensis
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Paradise Tanager Tangara chilensis
Species AccountThe paradise tanager (Tangara chilensis) is a brilliantly multicolored, medium-sized songbird whose length varies between 13.5 and 15 cm. -
Paradise Tanager Tangara chilensis
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Paramo Seedeater Catamenia homochroa
Species AccountThe paramo seedeater (Catamenia homochroa) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae... -
Paramo Seedeater Catamenia homochroa
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Pardusco Nephelornis oneilli
Species AccountThe pardusco (Nephelornis oneilli) is a species of tanager that is endemic to woodland near the timberline in the Andes of central Peru. -
Pardusco Nephelornis oneilli
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Pearly-bellied Seedeater Sporophila pileata
Species AccountVery small finchlike bird with a short bill. Inhabits savannas and grasslands, where it often joins flocks of other seedeater species. -
Pearly-bellied Seedeater Sporophila pileata
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Peg-billed Finch Acanthidops bairdi
Species AccountDull medium-gray finch with oddly long pointed bill, usually with pinkish or yellowish lower mandible. -
Peg-billed Finch Acanthidops bairdi
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Plumbeous Sierra Finch Geospizopsis unicolor
Species AccountThe plumbeous sierra finch (Geospizopsis unicolor) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. -
Plumbeous Sierra Finch Geospizopsis unicolor
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Plushcap Catamblyrhynchus diadema
Species AccountThe plushcap (Catamblyrhynchus diadema) is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae and it is the only member of the genus Catamblyrhynchus. -
Plushcap Catamblyrhynchus diadema
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Purple Honeycreeper Cyanerpes caeruleus
Species AccountVery small tanager, widespread and common in lowlands and foothills of northern South America. -
Purple Honeycreeper Cyanerpes caeruleus
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Red Pileated Finch Coryphospingus cucullatus
Species AccountA distinctive red finchlike bird found in woodlands, forest edges, shrubby areas, urban parks, and gardens. -
Red Pileated Finch Coryphospingus cucullatus
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Red-necked Tanager Tangara cyanocephala
Species AccountThe red-necked tanager (Tangara cyanocephala) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. -
Red-necked Tanager Tangara cyanocephala
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Ringed Warbling Finch Microspingus torquatus
Species AccountThe ringed warbling finch (Microspingus torquatus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay. -
Ringed Warbling Finch Microspingus torquatus
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Rufous-bellied Mountain Tanager Pseudosaltator rufiventris
Species AccountLarge and distinctive tanager of scrubland, open woodland, and Polylepis in the high Andes form NW Argentina to La Paz, Bolivia. -
Rufous-bellied Mountain Tanager Pseudosaltator rufiventris
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Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola
Species AccountMale is bright yellow with saturated orange on forehead. Typically shows less brownish-olive tone on back and wings than many yellowfinches... -
Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola
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Scarlet-and-white Tanager Chrysothlypis salmoni
Species AccountScarce tanager found only in wet lowland and foothill rainforest in northwestern Ecuador and western Colombia. -
Scarlet-and-white Tanager Chrysothlypis salmoni
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Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager Anisognathus igniventris
Species AccountCommon and unmistakable. Mostly black with a bright red belly, a red ear patch, and a blue rump and shoulder. -
Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager Anisognathus igniventris
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Scarlet-throated Tanager Compsothraupis loricata
Species AccountLarge tanager that resembles an icterid. Males are glossy black with a bright red throat, which is absent on females. -
Scarlet-throated Tanager Compsothraupis loricata
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Shrike-like Tanager Neothraupis fasciata
Species AccountThe shrike-like tanager (Neothraupis fasciata), also known as the white-banded tanager, is a South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. -
Shrike-like Tanager Neothraupis fasciata
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Slaty Tanager Creurgops dentatus
Species AccountLarge gray-and-red tanager of mid-elevation humid montane forest. -
Slaty Tanager Creurgops dentatus
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Slender-billed Finch Xenospingus concolor
Species AccountAdult blue-gray overall with slender, bright yellow bill, and yellow legs; tail often held cocked. -
Slender-billed Finch Xenospingus concolor
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Sooty Grassquit Asemospiza fuliginosa
Species AccountSmall nondescript finchlike bird found at humid forest edges and in shrubby and grassy areas. Males are sooty black with a gray bill. -
Sooty Grassquit Asemospiza fuliginosa
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Speckled Tanager Ixothraupis guttata
Species AccountSmall tanager generally lime green above and whitish below with dense black spotting all over. Rather stout bill. -
Speckled Tanager Ixothraupis guttata
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Sulphur-rumped Tanager Heterospingus rubrifrons
Species AccountThe sulphur-rumped tanager (Heterospingus rubrifrons) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. -
Sulphur-rumped Tanager Heterospingus rubrifrons
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Superciliaried Hemispingus Thlypopsis superciliaris
Species AccountThe superciliaried hemispingus (Thlypopsis superciliaris) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru -
Superciliaried Hemispingus Thlypopsis superciliaris
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Swallow Tanager Tersina viridis
Species AccountThe swallow tanager (Tersina viridis) is a species of Neotropic bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. -
Swallow Tanager Tersina viridis
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Tawny-crested Tanager Tachyphonus delatrii
Species AccountThe tawny-crested tanager (Tachyphonus delatrii) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. -
Tawny-crested Tanager Tachyphonus delatrii
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Tit-like Dacnis Xenodacnis parina
Species AccountUnique small tanager of high elevations. Favors Polylepis woodland, but also found in other humid forest edges and scrub. -
Tit-like Dacnis Xenodacnis parina
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Uniform Finch Haplospiza unicolor
Species AccountSlender finch found at forest borders where it is especially associated with bamboo. Usually forages on or near the ground. -
Uniform Finch Haplospiza unicolor
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Vampire Ground Finch Geospiza septentrionalis
Species AccountThe vampire ground finch (Geospiza septentrionalis) is a small bird native to the Galápagos Islands. -
Vampire Ground Finch Geospiza septentrionalis
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Vegetarian Finch Platyspiza crassirostris
Species AccountA large and rather parrot-billed Galápagos finch. Male has a black hood and bill, a sooty back, and a yellowish belly with dark streaks. -
Vegetarian Finch Platyspiza crassirostris
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Vermilion Tanager Calochaetes coccineus
Species AccountThe vermilion tanager (Calochaetes coccineus) is a species of Neotropical bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. -
Vermilion Tanager Calochaetes coccineus
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Wedge-tailed Grass Finch Emberizoides herbicola
Species AccountThe wedge-tailed grass finch (Emberizoides herbicola) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae; it was formerly placed in the Emberizidae. -
Wedge-tailed Grass Finch Emberizoides herbicola
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White-capped Tanager Sericossypha albocristata
Species AccountThe white-capped tanager (Sericossypha albocristata) is a South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Sericossypha. -
White-capped Tanager Sericossypha albocristata
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White-rumped Tanager Cypsnagra hirundinacea
Species AccountThe white-rumped tanager (Cypsnagra hirundinacea) is a South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. -
White-rumped Tanager Cypsnagra hirundinacea
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Wing-barred Seedeater Sporophila americana
Species AccountThe wing-barred seedeater (Sporophila americana ) is a passerine bird from coastal regions of north-eastern South America in north-eastern Venezuela, Tobago... -
Wing-barred Seedeater Sporophila americana
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Woodpecker Finch Camarhynchus pallidus
Species AccountA drab Galápagos finch with a stretched-out-looking bill. -
Woodpecker Finch Camarhynchus pallidus
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Yellow Cardinal Gubernatrix cristata
Species AccountStriking yellow and black songbird. Males have a yellow eyebrow and moustachial stripe; females have a white moustacial stripe... -
Yellow Cardinal Gubernatrix cristata
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Yellow-bellied Dacnis Dacnis flaviventer
Species AccountThe yellow-bellied dacnis (Dacnis flaviventer) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the Tanagers. -
Yellow-bellied Dacnis Dacnis flaviventer
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Yellow-bridled Finch Melanodera xanthogramma
Species AccountThe yellow-bridled finch (Melanodera xanthogramma) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae found in Argentina and Chile. -
Yellow-bridled Finch Melanodera xanthogramma
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Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivaceus
Species AccountThe yellow-faced grassquit (Tiaris olivaceus) is a passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae and is the only member of the genus Tiaris. -
Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivaceus
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Yellow-scarfed Tanager Iridosornis reinhardti
Species AccountBeautiful tanager found only in Peru, where it inhabits high-elevation cloud forest in the eastern Andes. -
Yellow-scarfed Tanager Iridosornis reinhardti
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Yellow-shouldered Grassquit Loxipasser anoxanthus
Species AccountA small seed-eating species of forest edges, open woodlands, and nearby weedy areas; usually found in groups of two to five birds. -
Yellow-shouldered Grassquit Loxipasser anoxanthus
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Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak Parkerthraustes humerali
Species AccountDistinctive large-billed tanager. Gray below, yellow-green above, with a gray head, black mask, thick bill, and red eye. Appears big-headed. -
Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak Parkerthraustes humerali
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