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Encyclopedia > Cardinal (bird)

Cardinalidae
Male Northern Cardinal
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cardinalidae
Genera

Periporphyrus
Saltator
Caryothraustes
Parkerthraustes
Rhodothraupis
Cardinalis
Pheucticus
Cyanocompsa
Guiraca[verification needed]
Passerina
Spiza Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (292x603, 18 KB)Red Cardinal; from German wikipedia, uploaded there by user Herrick as roterkardinal. ... Binomial name Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a member of the cardinal family of birds in North America. ... For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... For other uses, see Bird (disambiguation). ... Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Periporphyrus is a genus of cardinal (bird) in the Cardinalidae family. ... Species See text. ... Caryothraustes is a genus of cardinal (bird) in the Cardinalidae family. ... Binomial name Lawrence, 1867 Synonyms Caryothraustes humeralis (Lawrence, 1867) The Yellow-Shouldered Grosbeak (Parkerthraustes humeralis) is a species of cardinal (bird) in the Cardinalidae family, or possibly a tanager (Thraupidae). ... Binomial name Rhodothraupis celaeno (Deppe, 1830) The Crimson-collared Grosbeak, Rhodothraupis celaeno, is a medium-size seed-eating bird in the same family as the Northern Cardinal, tropical or New World buntings, and cardinal-grosbeaks or New World grosbeaks. The Crimson-collared Grosbeak is primarily found in northeastern Mexico from... Cardinalis is a genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae. ... Species Pheucticus aureoventris Pheucticus chrysopeplus Pheucticus ludovicianus Pheucticus melanocephalus Pheucticus tibialis . ... Cyanocompsa is a genus of cardinal (bird) in the Cardinalidae family. ... Genus Passerina Vieillot, 1816 The genus Passerina is a group of birds in the Cardinal family Cardinalidae. ... Binomial name Spiza americana (Gmelin, 1789) The Dickcissel, Spiza americana, is a small seed-eating bird in the family Cardinalidae. ...

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). The hierarchy of scientific classification In biological classification, family (Latin: familia, plural familiae) is a rank, or a taxon in that rank. ... Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... For other uses, see Bird (disambiguation). ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... For other uses, see Genus (disambiguation). ... Species 5-6, see text Paroaria, the red-headed cardinals or cardinal-tanagers (as they are not close to the Cardinalidae), are a genus of tanagers. ... Genera many: see text The tanagers are a large group of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World, mainly in the tropics. ... The Emberizidae are a large family of passerine birds. ...


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. A ripe red jalapeño cut open to show the seeds For other uses, see Seed (disambiguation). ... Limber Pine woodland, Toiyabe Range, central Nevada Biologically, a woodland is a treed area differentiated from a forest. ... Two feathers Feathers are one of the epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds. ... The coat of arms of a Cardinal are indicated by a red galero (wide-brimmed hat) with 15 tassels on each side (the motto and escutcheon are proper to the individual Cardinal). ... A type species fixes the name of a genus (or of a taxon in a rank lower than genus). ... Binomial name Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a member of the cardinal family of birds in North America. ...


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. A noontime scene from the Philippines on a day when the Sun is almost directly overhead. ... Genera Melophus Latoucheornis Emberiza Plectrophenax Buntings are a group of mainly European passerine birds of the family Emberizidae. ... Grosbeak is the name given to several species of seed-eating passerine bird with large bills, in the finch and cardinal families. ...


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 in taxonomic order

Family: Cardinalidae

Other genera which may belong here: Binomial name Gmelin, 1789 The Red-And-Black Grosbeak (Periporphyrus erythromelas) is a species of cardinal (bird) in the Cardinalidae family. ... Species See text. ... Genera many: see text There were traditionally about 240 species of tanagers in the bird family Thraupidae. ... Binomial name Vieillot, 1817 The Lesser Antillean Saltator (Saltator albicollis) is a species of cardinal (bird) in the Cardinalidae family. ... Binomial name Lafresnaye, 1847 The Streaked Saltator (Saltator striatipectus) is a species of cardinal (bird) in the Cardinalidae family. ... Binomial name Saltator coerulescens (Vieillot, 1817) The Grayish Saltator, Saltator coerulescens, is a seedeating bird in the same family as the Northern Cardinal. ... Binomial name Saltator maximus (Muller, 1776) The Buff-throated Saltator, Saltator maximus, is a seedeating bird in the same family as the cardinal family. ... Binomial name Saltator atriceps (Lesson, 1832) The Black-headed Saltator, Saltator atriceps, is a seedeating bird in the cardinal family. ... Binomial name Linnaeus, 1766 The Slate-Coloured Grosbeak (Saltator grossus) is a species of cardinal (bird) in the Cardinalidae family. ... Binomial name Daudin, 1800 The Black-Throated Grosbeak (Saltator fuliginosus) is a species of cardinal (bird) in the Cardinalidae family. ... Binomial name Sclater, 1856 The Black-Winged Saltator (Saltator atripennis) is a species of cardinal (bird) in the Cardinalidae family. ... Binomial name DOrbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837 The Green-Winged Saltator (Saltator similis) is a species of cardinal (bird) in the Cardinalidae family. ... Binomial name Lafresnaye, 1846 The Orinocan Saltator (Saltator orenocensis) is a species of cardinal (bird) in the Cardinalidae family. ... Binomial name Chapman, 1914 The Black-Cowled Saltator (Saltator nigriceps) is a species of cardinal (bird) in the Cardinalidae family. ... Binomial name Vieillot, 1817 The Golden-Billed Saltator (Saltator aurantiirostris) is a species of cardinal (bird) in the Cardinalidae family. ... Binomial name Cabanis, 1851 The Thick-Billed Saltator (Saltator maxillosus) is a species of cardinal (bird) in the Cardinalidae family. ... Binomial name Zimmer, 1943 The Masked Saltator (Saltator cinctus) is a species of cardinal (bird) in the Cardinalidae family. ... Binomial name Vieillot, 1817 The Black-Throated Saltator (Saltator atricollis) is a species of cardinal (bird) in the Cardinalidae family. ... Binomial name DOrbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837 The Rufous-Bellied Saltator (Saltator rufiventris) is a species of cardinal (bird) in the Cardinalidae family. ... Binomial name Caryothraustes poliogaster (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847) The Black-faced Grosbeak, Caryothraustes poliogaster, is a large seed-eating bird in the cardinal family, which is a resident breeding species from southeastern Mexico to eastern Panama. ... Binomial name Linnaeus, 1766 The Yellow-Green Grosbeak (Caryothraustes canadensis) is a species of cardinal (bird) in the Cardinalidae family. ... Genera many: see text The tanagers are a large group of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World, mainly in the tropics. ... Binomial name Lawrence, 1867 Synonyms Caryothraustes humeralis (Lawrence, 1867) The Yellow-Shouldered Grosbeak (Parkerthraustes humeralis) is a species of cardinal (bird) in the Cardinalidae family, or possibly a tanager (Thraupidae). ... Binomial name Rhodothraupis celaeno (Deppe, 1830) The Crimson-collared Grosbeak, Rhodothraupis celaeno, is a medium-size seed-eating bird in the same family as the Northern Cardinal, tropical or New World buntings, and cardinal-grosbeaks or New World grosbeaks. ... Binomial name Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a member of the cardinal family of birds in North America. ... Binomial name Cardinalis sinuatus Bonaparte, 1838 The Pyrrhuloxia (Cardinalis sinuatus) is a medium-sized bird in the same genus as the Northern Cardinal and the Vermilion Cardinal. ... Binomial name Bonaparte, 1838 The Vermilion Cardinal (Cardinalis phoeniceus) is a species in the cardinal family (Cardinalidae). ... Binomial name Pheucticus chrysopeplus (Vigors,, 1832) The Yellow Grosbeak (or Mexican Yellow Grosbeak), Pheucticus chrysopeplus, is a medium-sized seed-eating bird in the same family as the Northern Cardinal, tropical or New World buntings, and cardinal-grosbeaks or New World grosbeaks. ... Binomial name Lesson, 1832 The Golden-Bellied Grosbeak (Pheucticus chrysogaster) is a species of cardinal (bird) in the Cardinalidae family. ... Binomial name Pheucticus tibialis Lawrence, 1867 The Black-thighed Grosbeak, Pheucticus tibialis, is a large seed-eating bird in the cardinal family, which is endemic to the mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama. ... Binomial name Pheucticus aureoventris dOrbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837 The Black-backed Grosbeak, Pheucticus aureoventris is a large finch type bird found in South America. ... Binomial name Pheucticus ludovicianus (Linnaeus,, 1766) The Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus, is a large seed-eating bird in the same family as the Northern Cardinal. ... Binomial name (Swainson, 1827) The Black-headed Grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus, is a medium-size seed-eating bird in the same family as the Northern Cardinal, the Cardinalidae. ... Binomial name (Lichtenstein, 1823) Synonyms Passerina brissonii (Lichtenstein, 1823) The Ultramarine Grosbeak (Cyanocompsa brissonii) is a species of cardinal (bird) in the Cardinalidae family. ... Binomial name Cyanocompsa parellina (Linnaeus, 1766) The Blue Bunting is a species of bunting found in North America. ... Binomial name Lafresnaye, 1847 The Blue-Black Grosbeak (Cyanocompsa cyanoides) is a species of cardinal (bird) in the Cardinalidae family. ... Binomial name (DOrbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) Synonyms Passerina glaucocaerulea (DOrbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) The Indigo Grosbeak (Cyanoloxia glaucocaerulea), also known as the Glaucous-blue Grosbeak, is a species of bird in the Cardinalidae family. ... Genus Passerina Vieillot, 1816 The genus Passerina is a group of birds in the Cardinal family Cardinalidae. ... External Links Blue Grosbeak by John Audubon ... Binomial name Passerina amoena (Say, 1823) The Lazuli Bunting is an North American songbird named for the gemstone lapis lazuli. ... Binomial name Passerina cyanea (Linnaeus, 1766) The Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea, is a small seed-eating bird in the family Cardinalidae. ... Binomial name Passerina versicolor (Bonaparte, 1838) The Varied Bunting (Passerina versicolor) belongs to the Passerina genus of birds in the Cardinal family Cardinalidae. ... Binomial name Passerina ciris (Linnaeus, 1758) Painted Bunting The Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) belongs to the Passerina genus of birds in the Cardinal family Cardinalidae. ... Binomial name (Lawrence, 1874) The Rose-bellied Bunting (Passerina rositae) is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Binomial name (Wied, 1840) Synonyms Passerina caerulescens (Wied, 1840) The Yellow-billed Blue Finch (Porphyrospiza caerulescens) is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. ... Binomial name Spiza americana (Gmelin, 1789) The Dickcissel, Spiza americana, is a small seed-eating bird in the family Cardinalidae. ... In biology, a genus (plural genera) is a grouping in the classification of living organisms having one or more related and morphologically similar species. ...

The Emberizidae are a large family of passerine birds. ... Binomial name Cabanis, 1861 The Blue Seedeater (Amaurospiza concolor) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. ... Binomial name Amaurospiza carrizalensis Lentino & Restall, 2003 The Carrizal Seedeater, Amaurospiza carrizalensis, is a recently discovered species of seedeater in the family Emberizidae. ... Binomial name (Hartlaub, 1853) The Blackish-blue Seedeater (Amaurospiza moesta) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. ... Genera many: see text The tanagers are a large group of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World, mainly in the tropics. ... Binomial name (Cabot, 1846) The Rose-throated Tanager (Piranga roseogularis) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. ... Binomial name Piranga flava Vieillot, 1822 The Hepatic Tanager, Piranga flava, is a medium-sized songbird of the Tanager family, Thraupidae. ... Binomial name Piranga olivacea (Gmelin,, 1789) The Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea, is a medium-sized songbird of the Tanager family, Thraupidae. ... Binomial name Piranga rubra (Linnaeus, 1758) The Summer Tanager, Piranga rubra, is a medium-sized songbird of the Tanager family, Thraupidae. ... Binomial name Piranga ludoviciana (Wilson, 1811) The Western Tanager, Piranga ludoviciana, is a medium-sized songbird of the Tanager family, Thraupidae. ... Binomial name Piranga bidentata (Swainson, 1827) The Flame-colored Tanager (also Striped Tanager, Swainsons Tanager, Flame-coloured Tanager), Piranga bidentata, is a medium-sized songbird of the Tanager family, Thraupidae. ... Binomial name Trudeau, 1839 The White-winged Tanager (Piranga leucoptera) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. ... Binomial name (Swainson, 1827) The Red-headed Tanager (Piranga erythrocephala) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. ... Binomial name Gray, 1844 The Red-hooded Tanager (Piranga rubriceps) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. ... Genera many: see text The tanagers are a large group of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World, mainly in the tropics. ... Binomial name Habia rubica (Vieillot, 1817) The Red-crowned Ant-Tanager, Habia rubica, is a medium-sized passerine bird. ... Binomial name Habia fuscicauda (Cabanis, 1861) The Red-throated Ant-Tanager, Habia fuscicauda, is a medium-sized passerine bird. ... Binomial name (Sclater, 1854) The Sooty Ant-tanager (Habia gutturalis) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. ... Binomial name (Dwight & Griscom, 1924) The Black-cheeked Ant-tanager (Habia atrimaxillaris) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. ... Binomial name (Lawrence, 1875) The Crested Ant-tanager (Habia cristata) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. ... Genera many: see text The tanagers are a large group of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World, mainly in the tropics. ... Binomial name (Lawrence, 1868) The Olive Tanager (Chlorothraupis carmioli), also known as Carmiols Tanager (but see taxonomic info further down), is a species of bird traditionally placed in the family Thraupidae, though some recent evidence suggest it is better placed in Cardinalidae. ... Binomial name (Cassin, 1860) The Lemon-spectacled Tanager (Chlorothraupis olivacea) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. ... Binomial name (Berlepsch & Taczanowski, 1883) The Ochre-breasted Tanager (Chlorothraupis stolzmanni) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. ... This article refers to the New World wood warbler family of birds, the Parulidae. ... Binomial name Bonaparte, 1850 The Red-breasted Chat (Granatellus venustus) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family. ... Binomial name Bonaparte, 1856 The Grey-throated Chat (Granatellus sallaei) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family. ... Binomial name Sclater, 1865 The Rose-breasted Chat (Granatellus pelzelni) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family. ...

Gallery

Female Northern Cardinal Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2000 × 1500 pixel, file size: 1. ... Binomial name Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a member of the cardinal family of birds in North America. ...

Male Pyrrhuloxia Image File history File links Size of this preview: 600 × 479 pixelsFull resolution (600 × 479 pixel, file size: 42 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Photo © by Jeff Dean. ... Binomial name Cardinalis sinuatus Bonaparte, 1838 The Pyrrhuloxia (Cardinalis sinuatus) is a medium-sized bird in the same genus as the Northern Cardinal and the Vermilion Cardinal. ...

Male Rose-breasted Grosbeak Image File history File links Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1000 × 1000 pixel, file size: 479 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Binomial name Pheucticus ludovicianus (Linnaeus,, 1766) The Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus, is a large seed-eating bird in the same family as the Northern Cardinal. ...

Male Lazuli Bunting Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Binomial name Passerina amoena (Say, 1823) The Lazuli Bunting is an North American songbird named for the gemstone lapis lazuli. ...

Dickcissel Dickcissel from US Forest Service Source: U.S. Forest Service, Ouachita National Forest, Red Slough Birds This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Binomial name Spiza americana (Gmelin, 1789) The Dickcissel, Spiza americana, is a small seed-eating bird in the family Cardinalidae. ...

Male Summer Tanager U.S. BLM Source: U.S. Bureau of Land Management File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Binomial name Piranga rubra (Linnaeus, 1758) The Summer Tanager, Piranga rubra, is a medium-sized songbird of the Tanager family, Thraupidae. ...

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