List of Birds of The Bahamas - Tanagers

Tanagers

Order: Passeriformes. Family: Thraupidae

The tanagers are a large group of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World, mainly in the tropics. Many species are brightly coloured. They are seed eaters, but their preference tends towards fruit and nectar. Most have short, rounded wings.

  • Western Spindalis Spindalis zena
  • Cuban Grassquit Tiaris canora (I)
  • Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivacea (I)
  • Black-faced Grassquit Tiaris bicolor

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