Saltators, Cardinals and Allies
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 9 species which have been recorded in French Guiana.
- Hepatic Tanager Piranga flava
- Summer Tanager Piranga rubra (A)
- Red-and-black Grosbeak Periporphyrus erythromelas
- Grayish Saltator Saltator coerulescens
- Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus
- Slate-colored Grosbeak Saltator grossus
- Yellow-green Grosbeak Caryothraustes canadensis
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus (A)
- Blue-black Grosbeak Cyanocompsa cyanoides
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of French Guiana
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