Tanagers & Allies of California
11 tanagers and allies recorded in California on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
11 tanagers and allies have been recorded in California 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 California to know first
Blue DacnisDacnis cayana
Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
Blue-grey TanagerThraupis episcopus
Cinnamon-rumped SeedeaterSporophila torqueola
Grassland Yellow FinchSicalis luteola
Parrot-billed SeedeaterSporophila peruviana
Red-crested CardinalParoaria coronata
Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
White-lined TanagerTachyphonus rufus
Yellow-billed CardinalParoaria capitata
Yellow-faced GrassquitTiaris olivaceus
Keep exploring
- Birds of California
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of California (74 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of California (52 species)
- New World Warblers of California (48 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of California (46 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of California (43 species)
- New World Sparrows of California (32 species)
- Tyrant Flycatchers of California (32 species)
- True Finches of California (30 species)
- Waxbills & Munias of California (26 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of California (24 species)
- New World Blackbirds & Orioles of California (23 species)
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of California (23 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of California (22 species)
- Woodpeckers of California (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)
- Tanagers & Allies of the United States (23 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.
Frequently asked questions
How many tanagers and allies are found in California?
11 tanagers and allies that we profile appear on California's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these tanagers and allies really found there?
Yes — each one is on California's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these tanagers and allies belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see tanagers and allies in California right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.
