Cardinalidae

Cardinalis sinuatus (Photo from Wikipedia) Common name:desert cardinal (en); cardeal-do-deserto (pt); cardinal gris (fr); cardenal pardo (es); schmalschnabelkardinal (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CardinalidaeRange:This species is found in the south-western United States and in northern Mexico.Size:These birds are 21 cm long and weigh 24-43 g.Habitat:Desert cardinals are found in desert scrublands and mesquite thickets, often along creek beds.Diet:These birds…

Passerina ciris Photo by Doug Janson (Wikipedia) Common name: painted bunting (en); pintado (pt); passerin nonpareil (fr); azulillo pintado (es); papstfink (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Cardinalidae Range: This North American species has two geographically disjunct populations. The western population breeds from northern Mexico to northern Texas, and winters in south-west Mexico. The eastern population…

Passerina ciris Photo by Doug Janson (Wikipedia) Common name: painted bunting (en); pintado (pt); passerin nonpareil (fr); azulillo pintado (es); papstfink (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Cardinalidae Range: This North American species has two geographically disjunct populations. The western population breeds from northern Mexico to northern Texas, and winters in south-west Mexico. The eastern population…

Saltator maximus Common name: buff-throated saltator (en); trinca-ferro (pt); saltator des grands-bois (fr); saltator gorjileonado (es); buntkehlsaltator (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Cardinalidae Range: This species occurs from southern Mexico south to northwestern Colombia. then found east of the Andes from Colombia, east through Venezuela and the Guyanas and south to eastern Bolivia, Paraguay, and…