Thraupidae

Hemithraupis flavicollis (Vieillot, 1818)

This is a description of the small sexually dimorphic yellow-backed tanager Hemithraupis flavicollis, covering its appearance and vocalizations.

Coryphospingus cucullatus (P.L.S.Müller, 1776)

Coryphospingus cucullatus, the red pileated finch, is a small South American finch with distinct male and female plumage.

Coryphospingus pileatus (Wied-Neuwied, 1821)

The grey pileated finch (Coryphospingus pileatus) is a small South American songbird with distinct plumage differences between males and females.

Buthraupis montana (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Buthraupis montana, the only member of genus Buthraupis, is a large Andean tanager with distinct bright plumage.

Bangsia edwardsi (D.G.Elliot, 1865)

Bangsia edwardsi, the moss-backed tanager, is a Thraupidae bird found in Colombia and Ecuador in specific moist forest habitats.

Bangsia aureocincta (Hellmayr, 1910)

The gold-ringed tanager (Bangsia aureocincta) is a small Andean tanager with three known small populations in Western Colombia.

Bangsia melanochlamys (Hellmayr, 1910)

The black-and-gold tanager (Bangsia melanochlamys) is a Thraupidae bird endemic to Colombia, threatened by habitat loss.

Bangsia arcaei (P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1869)

Blue-and-gold tanager (Bangsia arcaei) is a Thraupidae bird native to Central and South American forests, threatened by habitat loss.

Lophospingus pusillus (Burmeister, 1860)

Lophospingus pusillus, the black-crested finch, is a small South American bird defined by its spiky black crest.

Compsothraupis loricata (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1819)

The scarlet-throated tanager is the only species in the genus Compsothraupis, a tanager endemic to northeastern Brazil.

Schistochlamys melanopis (Latham, 1790)

Schistochlamys melanopis, the black-faced tanager, is a Thraupidae bird found across multiple South American countries.

Schistochlamys ruficapillus (Vieillot, 1817)

Schistochlamys ruficapillus, the cinnamon tanager, is a Thraupidae bird found in parts of South America.

Certhidea fusca P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1870

The grey warbler-finch (Certhidea fusca) is a Darwin's finch species endemic to Ecuador's Galápagos Islands.

Certhidea olivacea Gould, 1837

Certhidea olivacea, the green warbler-finch, is an endemic Darwin's finch of the Galápagos Islands important for evolutionary study.

Saltatricula multicolor (Burmeister, 1860)

Saltatricula multicolor is a common finch of the Gran Chaco, described here with key physical and behavioral traits.

Saltatricula atricollis (Vieillot, 1817)

Black-throated saltator is a Thraupidae songbird found in parts of South America in dry forest and savanna habitats.

Chlorornis riefferii (Boissonneau, 1840)

Grass-green tanager (Chlorornis riefferii) is the only member of genus Chlorornis, a small South American tanager found in the Andes.

Dubusia taeniata (Boissonneau, 1840)

Dubusia taeniata, the buff-banded mountain tanager, is a Neotropical Thraupidae bird native to Andean South America.

Chlorophanes spiza (Linnaeus, 1758)

Green honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza) is a small, sexually dimorphic bird with a distinctive long decurved bill, that produces a sharp chip call.

Diuca diuca (Molina, 1782)

Diuca diuca, the diuca finch, is the only member of genus Diuca in Thraupidae, found across parts of South America.

Dacnis cayana (Linnaeus, 1766)

Dacnis cayana, the blue dacnis, is a small, sexually dimorphic passerine bird found in wooded areas of the Neotropics.

Dacnis venusta Lawrence, 1862

Dacnis venusta Lawrence, 1862 has distinct plumage and eye color differences between males and females.

Dacnis nigripes Pelzeln, 1856

Dacnis nigripes, the black-legged dacnis, is a Thraupidae bird native to Brazil's Serra do Mar coastal forests, threatened by habitat loss.

Dacnis lineata (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

Dacnis lineata, the black-faced dacnis, is a Thraupidae bird species typically found in pairs in the Amazon rainforest.

Hemithraupis flavicollis (Vieillot, 1818)

Coryphospingus cucullatus (P.L.S.Müller, 1776)

Coryphospingus pileatus (Wied-Neuwied, 1821)