Ashy-throated chlorospingus
Chlorospingus canigularis
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe ashy-throated chlorospingus (Chlorospingus canigularis) or ashy-throated bush tanager, is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New ...
Thraupidae
81 species found in North America
The Thraupidae family includes 81 species across North America. Browse the full list below for detailed information on each species.
All Thraupidae Species
Azure-rumped tanager
Poecilostreptus cabanisi
Thraupidae
VulnerableThe azure-rumped tanager or Cabanis's tanager (Poecilostreptus cabanisi) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is a local resident in humi...
Bay-headed tanager
Tangara gyrola
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe bay-headed tanager (Tangara gyrola) is a medium-sized passerine bird. This tanager is a resident breeder in Costa Rica, Panama, South America sout...
Black-and-yellow tanager
Chrysothlypis chrysomelas
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe black-and-yellow tanager (Chrysothlypis chrysomelas) is a fairly small passerine bird. This tanager resides in the hills of Costa Rica and Panama.
Black-faced grassquit
Melanospiza bicolor
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe black-faced grassquit (Melanospiza bicolor) is a small bird. It is recognized as a tanager closely related to Darwin's finches. It breeds in the W...
Black-headed saltator
Saltator atriceps
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe black-headed saltator (Saltator atriceps) is a seed-eating bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It breeds from central Mexico to eastern Panama....
Black-throated shrike-tanager
Lanio aurantius
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe black-throated shrike-tanager (Lanio aurantius) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mex...
Blue dacnis
Dacnis cayana
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe blue dacnis or turquoise honeycreeper (Dacnis cayana) is a small passerine bird. This member of the tanager family is found from Nicaragua to Pan...
Blue-and-gold tanager
Bangsia arcaei
Thraupidae
Near ThreatenedThe blue-and-gold tanager (Bangsia arcaei) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is native to the Talamancan montane forests and the Serra...
Blue-black grassquit
Volatinia jacarina
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe blue-black grassquit (Volatinia jacarina) is a small Neotropical bird in the tanager family, Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Volati...
Blue-gray tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe blue-gray tanager (Thraupis episcopus) is a medium-sized South American songbird of the tanager family, Thraupidae. Its range is from Mexico south...
Buff-throated saltator
Saltator maximus
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe buff-throated saltator (Saltator maximus) is a seed-eating bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It breeds from southeastern Mexico to western Ec...
Cinnamon-bellied flowerpiercer
Diglossa baritula
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe cinnamon-bellied flowerpiercer (Diglossa baritula) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras,...
Cinnamon-bellied saltator
Saltator grandis
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe cinnamon-bellied saltator or northern grey saltator (Saltator grandis) is a passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It was formerly consi...
Cinnamon-rumped seedeater
Sporophila torqueola
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe cinnamon-rumped seedeater (Sporophila torqueola) is a passerine bird in the typical seedeater genus Sporophila.
Common chlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavopectus
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe common chlorospingus (Chlorospingus flavopectus), also referred to as common bush tanager, is a small passerine bird. It is a resident breeder in ...
Crimson-backed tanager
Ramphocelus dimidiatus
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe crimson-backed tanager (Ramphocelus dimidiatus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela, and...
Crimson-collared tanager
Ramphocelus sanguinolentus
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe crimson-collared tanager (Ramphocelus sanguinolentus) is a rather small Middle American songbird. It was first described by the French naturalist ...
Cuban bullfinch
Melopyrrha nigra
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe Cuban bullfinch (Melopyrrha nigra) is a species of songbird belonging to the genus Melopyrrha. It is a member of the tanager family Thraupidae fal...
Cuban grassquit
Phonipara canora
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe Cuban grassquit (Phonipara canora) is a small bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Cuba. Its natural habitats are subtropical o...
Emerald tanager
Tangara florida
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe emerald tanager (Tangara florida) is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama....
Flame-rumped tanager
Ramphocelus flammigerus
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe flame-rumped tanager (Ramphocelus flammigerus) is a passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found from Panama to western Ecuador i...
Golden-hooded tanager
Stilpnia larvata
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe golden-hooded tanager (Stilpnia larvata) is a medium-sized passerine bird. This tanager is a resident breeder from southern Mexico south to wester...
Grassland yellow-finch
Sicalis luteola
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe Grassland yellow-finch (Sicalis luteola) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae of the order passerines.
Greater Antillean bullfinch
Melopyrrha violacea
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe Greater Antillean bullfinch (Melopyrrha violacea) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Green honeycreeper
Chlorophanes spiza
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe green honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza) is a small bird in the tanager family. It is found in the tropical New World from southern Mexico south to...
Green-naped tanager
Tangara fucosa
Thraupidae
Near ThreatenedThe green-naped tanager (Tangara fucosa) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in the Serranía del Darién and Serranía del Baudó ...
Grey-and-gold tanager
Poecilostreptus palmeri
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe grey-and-gold tanager (Poecilostreptus palmeri) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama (Serra...
Grey-headed tanager
Eucometis penicillata
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe grey-headed tanager (Eucometis penicillata) is a widely distributed species of small Neotropical bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the ...
Hispaniolan spindalis
Spindalis dominicensis
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe Hispaniolan spindalis (Spindalis dominicensis) is one of four species of bird in family Spindalidae. It is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hisp...
Jamaican spindalis
Spindalis nigricephala
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe Jamaican spindalis (Spindalis nigricephala) is one of four species of bird in family Spindalidae. It is endemic to Jamaica.
Large-billed seed-finch
Sporophila crassirostris
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe Large-billed seed-finch (Sporophila crassirostris) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae of the order passerines.
Lesser Antillean saltator
Saltator albicollis
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe Lesser Antillean saltator (Saltator albicollis) is a species of songbird in the tanager family Thraupidae that is found in Dominica, Martinique, S...
Lesser Antillean tanager
Stilpnia cucullata
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe Lesser Antillean tanager (Stilpnia cucullata) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. Males are largely buff-colored, with purplish-chestnu...
Lined seedeater
Sporophila lineola
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe lined seedeater (Sporophila lineola) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, ...
Morelet's seedeater
Sporophila morelleti
Thraupidae
Least ConcernMorelet's seedeater (Sporophila morelleti) is a passerine bird in the typical seedeater genus Sporophila.
Nicaraguan seed-finch
Sporophila nuttingi
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe Nicaraguan seed-finch (Sporophila nuttingi) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae of the order passerines.
Orangequit
Euneornis campestris
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe orangequit (Euneornis campestris) is a species of passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae and is the only member of the genus Euneornis. I...
Peg-billed finch
Acanthidops bairdi
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe peg-billed finch (Acanthidops bairdi) is a passerine bird endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama. Despite its name, it is not a...
Pirre chlorospingus
Chlorospingus inornatus
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe Pirre chlorospingus (Chlorospingus inornatus) or Pirre bush tanager is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It i...
Plain-colored tanager
Tangara inornata
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe plain-colored tanager (Tangara inornata) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama. Its natur...
Puerto Rican bullfinch
Melopyrrha portoricensis
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe Puerto Rican bullfinch (Melopyrrha portoricensis) is a small bullfinch tanager endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. The species can be commo...
Puerto Rican spindalis
Spindalis portoricensis
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe Puerto Rican spindalis (Spindalis portoricensis) is a bird endemic to the island of Puerto Rico, where it is commonly known as reina mora or cigua...
Purple honeycreeper
Cyanerpes caeruleus
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe purple honeycreeper (Cyanerpes caeruleus) is a small Neotropical bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in the tropical New World from...
Red-legged honeycreeper
Cyanerpes cyaneus
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe red-legged honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) is a small songbird species in the tanager family (Thraupidae). It is found in the tropical New World ...
Ruddy-breasted seedeater
Sporophila minuta
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe ruddy-breasted seedeater (Sporophila minuta) is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, E...
Rufous-winged tanager
Tangara lavinia
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe rufous-winged tanager (Tangara lavinia) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nic...
Saffron finch
Sicalis flaveola
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe saffron finch (Sicalis flaveola) is a tanager from South America that is common in open and semi-open areas in lowlands outside the Amazon Basin....
Scarlet-browed tanager
Heterospingus xanthopygius
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe scarlet-browed tanager (Heterospingus xanthopygius) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Panama, Colombia and Ecuador. It...
Scarlet-rumped tanager
Ramphocelus passerinii
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe scarlet-rumped tanager (Ramphocelus passerinii) is a medium-sized passerine bird. This tanager is a resident breeder in the Caribbean lowlands fro...
Scarlet-thighed dacnis
Dacnis venusta
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe scarlet-thighed dacnis (Dacnis venusta) is a tanager native to Central and northernmost South America.
Shining honeycreeper
Cyanerpes lucidus
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe shining honeycreeper (Cyanerpes lucidus) is a small bird in the tanager family. It is found in the tropical New World in Central America from sout...
Silver-throated tanager
Tangara icterocephala
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe silver-throated tanager (Tangara icterocephala) is a species of passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama...
Slate-colored grosbeak
Saltator grossus
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe Slate-colored grosbeak (Saltator grossus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae of the order passerines.
Slate-colored seedeater
Sporophila schistacea
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe Slate-colored seedeater (Sporophila schistacea) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae of the order passerines.
Slaty finch
Haplospiza rustica
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe slaty finch (Haplospiza rustica) is a bird species in the family Thraupidae (formerly in Emberizidae). It is found in Central America and the nort...
Slaty flowerpiercer
Diglossa plumbea
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe slaty flowerpiercer (Diglossa plumbea) is a passerine bird endemic to the Talamancan montane forests. This is a common bird in mountain forest c...
Sooty-capped chlorospingus
Chlorospingus pileatus
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe Sooty-capped chlorospingus (Chlorospingus pileatus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae of the order passerines.
Spangle-cheeked tanager
Tangara dowii
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe spangle-cheeked tanager (Tangara dowii) is a medium-sized passerine bird. This tanager is an endemic resident breeder in the highlands of Costa Ri...
Speckled tanager
Ixothraupis guttata
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe speckled tanager (Ixothraupis guttata) is a medium-sized passerine bird. It is a resident breeder in Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad, Venezuela, Colo...
St. Kitts bullfinch
Melopyrrha grandis
Thraupidae
The St. Kitts bullfinch (Melopyrrha grandis), known locally as the mountain blacksmith, is a possibly extinct songbird species of the genus Melopyrrha...
St. Lucia black finch
Melanospiza richardsoni
Thraupidae
EndangeredThe St. Lucia black finch (Melanospiza richardsoni) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae of the order passerines. It is classified as Endange...
Streaked saltator
Saltator striatipectus
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe streaked saltator (Saltator striatipectus) is a species of saltator in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guadel...
Sulphur-rumped tanager
Heterospingus rubrifrons
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe sulphur-rumped tanager (Heterospingus rubrifrons) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Its natural...
Swallow tanager
Tersina viridis
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe swallow tanager (Tersina viridis) is a species of Neotropic bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Tersina. It ...
Tacarcuna chlorospingus
Chlorospingus tacarcunae
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe Tacarcuna chlorospingus (Chlorospingus tacarcunae) or Tacarcuna bush tanager is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparr...
Tawny-crested tanager
Tachyphonus delatrii
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe tawny-crested tanager (Tachyphonus delatrii) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras...
Thick-billed seed-finch
Sporophila funerea
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe Thick-billed seed-finch (Sporophila funerea) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae of the order passerines.
Variable seedeater
Sporophila corvina
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe variable seedeater (Sporophila corvina) is a passerine bird which breeds from southern Mexico through Central America to the Chocó of northwestern...
Viridian dacnis
Dacnis viguieri
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe viridian dacnis (Dacnis viguieri) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia and Panama. Its natural habitat is subtro...
Wedge-tailed grass-finch
Emberizoides herbicola
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe Wedge-tailed grass-finch (Emberizoides herbicola) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae of the order passerines.
Western spindalis
Spindalis zena
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe Western spindalis (Spindalis zena) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae of the order passerines.
White-eared conebill
Conirostrum leucogenys
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe white-eared conebill (Conirostrum leucogenys) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela. Its n...
White-lined tanager
Tachyphonus rufus
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe white-lined tanager (Tachyphonus rufus) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is a resident breeder from Costa Ric...
White-shouldered tanager
Loriotus luctuosus
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe white-shouldered tanager (Loriotus luctuosus) is a medium-sized passerine bird. This tanager is a resident breeder from Honduras to Panama, South ...
White-throated shrike-tanager
Lanio leucothorax
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe white-throated shrike-tanager (Lanio leucothorax) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, a...
Yellow-backed tanager
Hemithraupis flavicollis
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe yellow-backed tanager (Hemithraupis flavicollis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colo...
Yellow-bellied seedeater
Sporophila nigricollis
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe yellow-bellied seedeater (Sporophila nigricollis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, formerly placed with the New World sparrows in th...
Yellow-shouldered grassquit
Loxipasser anoxanthus
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe yellow-shouldered grassquit (Loxipasser anoxanthus) is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae that is endemic to Jamaica. It is the on...
Yellow-throated chlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavigularis
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe Yellow-throated chlorospingus (Chlorospingus flavigularis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae of the order passerines.
Yellow-winged tanager
Thraupis abbas
Thraupidae
Least ConcernThe yellow-winged tanager (Thraupis abbas) is a neotropical member of the tanager family. It is of average size for a tanager, about 18-centimetre (7...
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