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 typically live in open woodland. The sexes usually have distinct plumages. In South Carolina, eleven species have been recorded.
- Summer Tanager, Pirang Tanager]], Piranga olivacea
- Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea
- Western Tanager, Piranga ludoviciana
- Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus
- Black-headed Grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus
- Blue Grosbeak, Passerina caerulea
- Lazuli Bunting, Passerina amoena
- Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea
- Painted Bunting, Passerina ciris
- Dickcissel, Spiza americana
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of South Carolina