Tanagers & Allies of the United States

23 tanagers and allies have been recorded in the United States on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Thraupidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.

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Tanagers & Allies of the United States to know first

• BananaquitCoereba flaveola
• Black-faced GrassquitMelanospiza bicolor
• Blue DacnisDacnis cayana
• Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
• Blue-grey TanagerThraupis episcopus
• Chestnut-throated SeedeaterSporophila telasco
• Cinnamon-rumped SeedeaterSporophila torqueola
• Cuban BullfinchMelopyrrha nigra
• Cuban GrassquitPhonipara canora
• Grassland Yellow FinchSicalis luteola
• Lined SeedeaterSporophila lineola
• Morelet’s SeedeaterSporophila morelleti
• Paradise TanagerTangara chilensis
• Parrot-billed SeedeaterSporophila peruviana
• Purple HoneycreeperCyanerpes caeruleus
• Red-crested CardinalParoaria coronata
• Red-legged HoneycreeperCyanerpes cyaneus
• Ruddy-breasted SeedeaterSporophila minuta

The full list — 23 tanagers and allies of the United States in our library

• Bananaquit
• Black-faced Grassquit
• Blue Dacnis
• Blue-black Grassquit
• Blue-grey Tanager
• Chestnut-throated Seedeater
• Cinnamon-rumped Seedeater
• Cuban Bullfinch
• Cuban Grassquit
• Grassland Yellow Finch
• Lined Seedeater
• Morelet’s Seedeater
• Paradise Tanager
• Parrot-billed Seedeater
• Purple Honeycreeper
• Red-crested Cardinal
• Red-legged Honeycreeper
• Ruddy-breasted Seedeater
• Saffron Finch
• Silver-beaked Tanager
• White-lined Tanager
• Yellow-billed Cardinal
• Yellow-faced Grassquit

Keep exploring

• Birds of the United States
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of the United States (102 species)
• Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of the United States (88 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of the United States (66 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of the United States (61 species)
• True Finches of the United States (60 species)
• New World Warblers of the United States (57 species)
• Tyrant Flycatchers of the United States (47 species)
• New World Sparrows of the United States (46 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of the United States (43 species)
• Hawks, Eagles & Kites of the United States (42 species)
• Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of the United States (36 species)
• Crows, Jays & Magpies of the United States (33 species)
• Waxbills & Munias of the United States (32 species)
• New World Blackbirds & Orioles of the United States (31 species)
• Thrushes of the United States (31 species)
• Pigeons & Doves of the United States (28 species)
• Woodpeckers of the United States (25 species)
• Hummingbirds of the United States (24 species)
• Owls of the United States (24 species)
• Auks, Murres & Puffins of the United States (22 species)
• Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of the United States (22 species)
• Old World Flycatchers & Chats of the United States (21 species)
• Rails, Crakes & Coots of the United States (21 species)
• Cardinals & Grosbeaks of the United States (19 species)
• Plovers of the United States (19 species)
• Vireos of the United States (18 species)

Tanagers & Allies in other regions

• Tanagers & Allies of Peru (188 species)
• Tanagers & Allies of Colombia (179 species)
• Tanagers & Allies of Ecuador (177 species)
• Tanagers & Allies of Brazil (148 species)
• Tanagers & Allies of Argentina (100 species)
• Tanagers & Allies of Costa Rica (52 species)
• Tanagers & Allies of Mexico (26 species)

Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.