CARDINAL (BIRD)

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The 'Cardinals' or 'Cardinalidae' are a family of passerine birds found in North and South America. The South American cardinals in the genus ''Paroaria'' are placed in another family, the ''Thraupidae'' (previously placed in ''Emberizidae'').
These are robust, seed-eating birds, with strong bills. They are typically associated with open woodland. The sexes usually have distinctive appearances; the family is named for the red plumage (like that of a Catholic cardinal's vestments) of males of the type species, the Northern Cardinal.
The “buntings” in this family are sometimes generically known as “tropical buntings” (though not all live in the tropics) or “North American buntings” (though there are other buntings in North America) to distinguish them from the true buntings. Likewise the grosbeaks in this family are sometimes called “cardinal-grosbeaks” to distinguish them from other grosbeaks. The name “cardinal-grosbeak” can also apply to this family as a whole.
Cardinals mate in early spring. Their nests are loosely woven in tall bushes such as honeysuckle and rose. Their diet includes seeds and small berries.

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Species list

'Family: Cardinalidae'

★ Genus ''Periporphyrus''

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★ Red-and-black Grosbeak, ''Periporphyrus erythromelas''

★ Genus ''Saltator'', the saltators (biochemical studies suggest the saltators may be tanagers)

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★ Lesser Antillean Saltator, ''Saltator albicollis''

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★ Streaked Saltator, ''Saltator striatipectus''

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★ Grayish Saltator, ''Saltator coerulescens''

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★ Buff-throated Saltator, ''Saltator maximus''

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★ Black-headed Saltator, ''Saltator atriceps''

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★ Slate-colored Grosbeak, ''Saltator grossus''

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★ Black-throated Grosbeak, ''Saltator fuliginosus''

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★ Black-winged Saltator, ''Saltator atripennis''

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★ Green-winged Saltator, ''Saltator similis''

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★ Orinocan Saltator, ''Saltator orenocensis''

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★ Black-cowled Saltator, ''Saltator nigriceps''

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★ Golden-billed Saltator, ''Saltator aurantiirostris''

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★ Thick-billed Saltator, ''Saltator maxillosus''

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★ Masked Saltator, ''Saltator cinctus''

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★ Black-throated Saltator, ''Saltator atricollis''

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★ Rufous-bellied Saltator, ''Saltator rufiventris''

★ Genus ''Caryothraustes''

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★ Black-faced Grosbeak, ''Caryothraustes poliogaster''

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★ Yellow-green Grosbeak, ''Caryothraustes canadensis''

★ Genus ''Parkerthraustes'' (this species may be a tanager)

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★ Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak, ''Parkerthraustes humeralis''

★ Genus ''Rhodothraupis''

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★ Crimson-collared Grosbeak, ''Rhodothraupis celaeno''

★ Genus ''Cardinalis''

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★ Vermilion Cardinal, ''Cardinalis phoeniceus''

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★ Northern Cardinal, ''Cardinalis cardinalis''

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★ Pyrrhuloxia, ''Cardinalis sinuatus''

★ Genus '' Pheucticus ''

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★ Yellow Grosbeak, ''Pheucticus chrysopeplus''

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★ Golden-bellied Grosbeak, ''Pheucticus chrysogaster''

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★ Black-thighed Grosbeak, ''Pheucticus tibialis''

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★ Black-backed Grosbeak, ''Pheucticus aureoventris''

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★ Rose-breasted Grosbeak, ''Pheucticus ludovicianus''

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★ Black-headed Grosbeak, ''Pheucticus melanocephalus''

★ Genus '' Cyanocompsa ''

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★ Ultramarine Grosbeak, ''Cyanocompsa brissonii''

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★ Blue Bunting, ''Cyanocompsa parellina''

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★ Blue-black Grosbeak, ''Cyanocompsa cyanoides''

★ Genus '' Cyanoloxia ''

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★ Glaucous-blue Grosbeak, ''Cyanoloxia glaucocaerulea''

★ Genus '' Passerina, '' North American buntings

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★ Blue Grosbeak, ''Passerina caerulea''

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★ Lazuli Bunting, ''Passerina amoena''

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★ Indigo Bunting, ''Passerina cyanea''

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★ Varied Bunting, ''Passerina versicolor''

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★ Painted Bunting, ''Passerina ciris''

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★ Rose-bellied Bunting, ''Passerina rositae''

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★ Orange-breasted Bunting, ''Passerina leclancherii''

★ Genus ''Porphyrospiza''

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★ Yellow-billed Blue Finch, ''Porphyrospiza caerulescens''

★ Genus ''Spiza''

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★ Dickcissel, ''Spiza americana''
'Other genera which may belong here:'

★ Genus ''Amaurospiza'' (from Emberizidae)

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★ Blue Seedeater, ''Amaurospiza concolor''

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★ Carrizal Seedeater, ''Amaurospiza carrizalensis''

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★ Blackish-blue Seedeater, ''Amaurospiza moesta''

★ Genus ''Piranga'' (from Thraupidae)

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★ Rose-throated Tanager, ''Piranga roseogularis''

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★ Hepatic Tanager, ''Piranga flava''

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★ Scarlet Tanager, ''Piranga olivacea''

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★ Summer Tanager, ''Piranga rubra''

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★ Western Tanager, ''Piranga ludoviciana''

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★ Flame-colored Tanager, ''Piranga bidentata''

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★ White-winged Tanager, ''Piranga leucoptera''

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★ Red-headed Tanager, ''Piranga erythrocephala''

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★ Red-hooded Tanager, ''Piranga rubriceps''

★ Genus ''Habia'' (from Thraupidae)

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★ Red-crowned Ant-tanager, ''Habia rubica''

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★ Red-throated Ant-tanager, ''Habia fuscicauda''

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★ Sooty Ant-tanager, ''Habia gutturalis''

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★ Black-cheeked Ant-tanager, ''Habia atrimaxillaris''

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★ Crested Ant-tanager, ''Habia cristata''

★ Genus ''Chlorothraupis'' (from Thraupidae)

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★ Carmiol's Tanager, ''Chlorothraupis carmioli''

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★ Lemon-spectacled Tanager, ''Chlorothraupis olivacea''

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★ Ochre-breasted Tanager, ''Chlorothraupis stolzmanni''

★ Genus ''Granatellus'' (from Parulidae)

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★ Red-breasted Chat, ''Granatellus venustus''

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★ Gray-throated Chat, ''Granatellus sallaei''

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★ Rose-breasted Chat, ''Granatellus pelzelni''

Gallery

References

★ Stiles and Skutch, ''A guide to the birds of Costa Rica'' ISBN 0-0814-9600-4

★ Hilty, '' Birds of Venezuela'', ISBN 0-7136-6418-5

★ ffrench, ''Birds of Trinidad and Tobago'' ISBN 0-7136-6759-1

★ "National Geographic" ''Field Guide to the Birds of North America'' ISBN:0792268776

★ Klicka, Burns & Spellman. Defining a monophyletic Cardinalidae: a molecular perspective. [1]. p.36

★ Look it up on Wikispecies.''

External links

★ Cardinalidae videos on the Internet Bird Collection