Cardinals, Saltators, and Grosbeaks
Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae
The Cardinals are a family of passerine birds that are robust, seed-eating birds, with strong bills. They are typically associated with open woodland. The sexes usually have distinct plumages. There are 43 species world wide, and 13 North American species.
- (–L–) ( * SW) Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis,
- Pyrrhuloxia, Cardinalis sinuatus,
- Yellow Grosbeak, Pheucticus chrysopeplus, (–L–)Occasional in locales, ((from SE Ariz Biome))
- Black-headed Grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus, Summers: N Az, E Az, and SE Az Biome
- ( * SW) Blue Grosbeak, Passerina caerulea, (–Summer Range–)
- Lazuli Bunting, Passerina amoena, (–Summer Range– in N Mex, E coast of Gulf of Cal, and West range in SE Ariz Biome)
- ( * SW) Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea, (–Summer Range–),
- Varied Bunting, Passerina versicolor, SE Ariz Biome, (–Summer Range–)
- See Cardinal (bird), Saltator, Grosbeak, Bunting (bird)
Read more about this topic: List Of Arizona-SW Birds (Yuma County, Arizona)