Emberizidae

Tiaris olivaceus Photo by Astrid Kant (Dutch Birding) Common name:yellow-faced grassquit (en); cigarra-de-faces-douradas (pt); sporophile grand-chanteur (fr); semillero tomeguín (es); goldbrauen-gimpelfink (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EmberizidaeRange:This species is found from western and southern Mexico, through Central America and into Colombia, northern Ecuador and north-western Venezuela. They are also found in the northern Caribbean, in Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola…

Zonotrichia querula Photo by Mike Ross (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:Harris’s sparrow (en); escrevedeira-de-Harris (pt); bruant à face noire (fr); chingolo de Harris (es); Harris-ammer (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EmberizidaeRange:This species breeds in northern Canada, in the Northern Territories, Nunavut, northern Saskatchewan, northern Manitoba and northern Ontario. They migrate south to winter in the central United States,…

Poospiza ornata Photo by Federico Villegas (Ecoregistros) Common name:cinnamon warbling-finch (en); capacetinho-canela (pt); chipiu cannelle (fr); monterita canela (es); schmuckammerfink (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EmberizidaeRange:This species in endemic to Argentina, being found in the eastern part of the country from the provinces of Salta and Catamarca to Neuquén, Río Negro and southern Buenos Aires.Size:These birds are 13…

Diglossa plumbea Photo by Jerry Oldenettel (Wikipedia) Common name:slaty flowerpiercer (en); fura-flor-ardósia (pt); percefleur ardoisé (fr); pinchaflor plomizo (es); einfarb-hakenschnabel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EmberizidaeRange:This species is found in the mountain ranges of central Costa Rica and western Panama.Size:These birds are 10 cm long and weigh 9 g.Habitat:The slaty flowerpiercer is mostly found in high-altitude moist tropical…