List of Birds of Oklahoma - Cardinals, Saltators, and Grosbeaks

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.

  • Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis
  • Summer Tanager, Piranga rubra
  • Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea
  • Western Tanager, Piranga ludoviciana
  • Pyrrhuloxia, Cardinalis sinuatus (A)
  • 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

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