Emberizidae

Aimophila ruficeps Photo J. Centavo (Flickr) Common name:rufous-crowned sparrow (en); escrevedeira-de-barrete-ruivo (pt); bruant à calotte fauve (fr); chingolo coronirrufo (es); rostscheitelammer (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EmberizidaeRange:This species is found in the south-western United States and Mexico, from Nebraska to northern California and south to Oaxaca in southern Mexico.Size:These birds are 13-15 cm long and weigh 15-23 g.Habitat:The…

Phrygilus unicolor Photo by Mauricio Rueda (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:plumbeous sierra-finch (en); canário-andino-cinzento (pt); phrygile gris-de-plomb (fr); yal plomizo (es); bleiämmerling (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EmberizidaeRange:This species is found from Venezuela to Tierra del Fuego, mostly along the eastern slopes of the Andes.Size:These birds are 13-15 cm long and weigh 20-25 g.Habitat:The plumbeous sierra finch is…

Paroaria capitata Photo by Tadeusz Stawarczyk (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:yellow-billed cardinal (en); cardeal-do-pantanal (pt); paroare à bec jaune (fr); cardenilla (es); mantelkardinal (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EmberizidaeRange:This species is found in south-western Brazil, especially in Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, and also in Paraguay and north-eastern Argentina, and marginally into southern Bolivia. The yellow-billed…

Zonotrichia albicollis Photo by Simon Barrette (Wikipedia) Common name:white-throated sparrow (en); escrevedeira-de-garganta-branca (pt); bruant à gorge blanche (fr); chingolo gorgiblanco (es); weißkehlammer (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EmberizidaeRange:This species breeds throughout most of Canada, with the exception of the northernmost areas and the western coast, and also in the north-eastern Unite States. They migrate south to winter throughout…