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 10 New Jersey species.
- Summer Tanager Piranga rubra
- Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea
- Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana (A)
- Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus
- Black-headed Grosbeak Pheucticus melanocephalus (A)
- Blue Grosbeak Passerina caerulea
- Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea
- Painted Bunting Passerina ciris (A)
- Dickcissel Spiza americana
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of New Jersey