Family Thraupidae

The family Thraupidae includes the tanagers, hemispinguses, dacnises, honeycreepers, conebills, flower piercers, finches and seedeaters. They are small to medium-sized birds often brightly colored, but some species are dull-colored. Birds in their first year are often a duller version of the adults, but some are of a different color as young. Males are typically more brightly colored than females. Most species within this family have short, rounded wings. The shape of the bill seems to be linked to the species’ foraging habits. The family Thraupidae is restricted to the New World and mainly to the tropics. Many species are endemic to a relatively small area. They are omnivorous and their diets vary from genus to genus.  Many pick insects off branches, other species look for

insects on the undersides of leaves. Yet others wait on branches until they see a flying insect and catch it in the air. Many of these particular species inhabit the same areas, but these specializations alleviate competition. Most species build cup nests on branches in trees. Some nests are almost globular. Entrances are usually built on the side of the nest. The nests can be shallow or deep. Most member of the family live in pairs or in small family groups. Birds may also be seen in single-species or mixed flocks. Many tanagers are thought to have dull songs, though some are elaborate. There are 59 genera and 186 species within the family Thraupidae known to occur in Peru. Photo: (left) Yellow-scarffed Tanager ©Eduardo Patrial, (right) Chestnut-throated Seedeater, ©Eduardo Patrial.

Family THRAUPIDAE
Tanagers, Conebills, Sierra-Finches	Tangaras
Red-capped Cardinal	Cardenal de Gorro Rojo	Paroaria gularis
Red-crested Cardinal	Cardenal de Cresta Roja	Paroaria coronata
Black-faced Tanager	Tangara de Cara Negra	Schistochlamys melanopis
Magpie Tanager	Tangara Urraca	Cissopis leverianus
Black-and-white Tanager	Tangara Negra y Blanca	Conothraupis speculigera
White-capped Tanager	Tangara de Gorro Blanco	Sericossypha albocristata
Hooded Tanager	Tangara Encapuchada	Nemosia pileata
Rufous-crested Tanager	Tangara de Cresta Rufa	Creurgops verticalis
Slaty Tanager	Tangara Pizarrosa	Creurgops dentatus
Black-capped Hemispingus	Hemispingo de Gorro Negro	Hemispingus atropileus
Orange-browed Hemispingus	Hemispingo de Ceja Naranja	Hemispingus calophrys
Parodi’s Hemispingus	Hemispingo de Parodi	Hemispingus parodii (E)
Superciliaried Hemispingus	Hemispingo Superciliado	Hemispingus superciliaris
Oleaginous Hemispingus	Hemispingo Oleaginoso	Hemispingus frontalis
Black-eared Hemispingus	Hemispingo de Oreja Negra	Hemispingus melanotis
Rufous-browed Hemispingus	Hemispingo de Ceja Rufa	Hemispingus rufosuperciliaris (E)
Black-headed Hemispingus	Hemispingo de Cabeza Negra	Hemispingus verticalis
Drab Hemispingus	Hemispingo Simple	Hemispingus xanthophthalmus
Three-striped Hemispingus	Hemispingo Trirrayado	Hemispingus trifasciatus
Gray-hooded Bush Tanager	Tangara-Montesa de Capucha Gris	Cnemoscopus rubrirostris
Rufous-chested Tanager	Tangara de Pecho Rufo	Thlypopsis ornata
Brown-flanked Tanager	Tangara de Flanco Pardo	Thlypopsis pectoralis (E)
Orange-headed Tanager	Tangara de Cabeza Naranja	Thlypopsis sordida
Buff-bellied Tanager	Tangara de Vientre Anteado	Thlypopsis inornata
Rust-and-yellow Tanager	Tangara Rufa y Amarilla	Thlypopsis ruficeps
Pardusco	Pardusco	Nephelornis oneilli (E)
Inti Tanager	Tangara Inti	Heliothraupis oneilli
Black-goggled Tanager	Tangara de Anteojos	Trichothraupis melanops
Gray-headed Tanager	Tangara de Cabeza Gris	Eucometis penicillata
Flame-crested Tanager	Tangara Cresta de Fuego	Islerothraupis cristatus
Yellow-crested Tanager	Tangara de Cresta Amarilla	Islerothraupis rufiventer
Fulvous-crested Tanager	Tangara de Cresta Leonada	Tachyphonus surinamus
White-shouldered Tanager	Tangara de Hombro Blanco	Islerothraupis luctuosus
White-lined Tanager	Tangara de Líneas Blancas	Tachyphonus rufus
Red-shouldered Tanager	Tangara de Hombro Rojo	Tachyphonus phoenicius
Fulvous Shrike-Tanager	Tangara Leonada	Lanio fulvus
White-winged Shrike-Tanager	Tangara de Ala Blanca	Lanio versicolor
Masked Crimson Tanager	Tangara Carmesí Enmascarada	Ramphocelus nigrogularis
Black-bellied Tanager	Tangara de Vientre Negro	Ramphocelus melanogaster (E)
Silver-beaked Tanager	Tangara de Pico Plateado	Ramphocelus carbo
Lemon-rumped Tanager	Tangara de Lomo Limón	Ramphocelus icteronotus
Vermilion Tanager	Tangara Bermellón	Calochaetes coccineus
Orange-throated Tanager	Tangara de Garganta Naranja	Wetmorethraupis sterrhopteron
Masked Mountain-Tanager	Tangara-de-Montaña Enmascarada	Tephrophilus wetmorei
Hooded Mountain-Tanager	Tangara-de-Montaña Encapuchada	Buthraupis montana
Black-chested Mountain-Tanager	Tangara-de-Montaña de Pecho Negro	Cnemathraupis eximia
Golden-backed Mountain-Tanager	Tangara-de-Montaña de Dorso Dorado	Cnemathraupis aureodorsalis (E)
Grass-green Tanager	Tangara Verde Esmeralda	Chlorornis riefferii
Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager	Tangara-de-Montaña Lacrimosa	Anisognathus lacrymosus
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager	Tangara-de-Montaña de Vientre Escarlata	Anisognathus igniventris
Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	Tangara-de-Montaña de Ala Azul	Anisognathus somptuosus
Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager	Tangara-de-Montaña de Pecho Anteado	Dubusia taeniata
Chestnut-bellied Mountain-Tanager	Tangara-de-Montaña de Vientre Castaño	Dubusia castaneoventris
Yellow-throated Tanager	Tangara de Garganta Amarilla	Iridosornis analis
Golden-collared Tanager	Tangara de Collar Dorado	Iridosornis jelskii
Golden-crowned Tanager	Tangara de Corona Dorada	Iridosornis rufivertex
Yellow-scarfed Tanager	Tangara de Bufanda Amarilla	Iridosornis reinhardti (E)
Fawn-breasted Tanager	Tangara de Pecho Anteado	Rauenia melanonota
Blue-and-yellow Tanager	Tangara Azul y Amarilla	Rauenia bonariensis
Orange-eared Tanager	Tangara de Oreja Naranja	Chlorochrysa calliparaea
Blue-gray Tanager	Tangara Azuleja	Thraupis episcopus
Sayaca Tanager	Tangara Sayaca	Thraupis sayaca (H)
Palm Tanager	Tangara de Palmeras	Thraupis palmarum
Blue-capped Tanager	Tangara de Gorro Azul	Sporathraupis cyanocephala
Golden-naped Tanager	Tangara de Nuca Dorada	Chalcothraupis ruficervix
Silvery Tanager	Tangara Plateado	Stilpnia viridicollis
Green-throated Tanager	Tangara de Garganta Verde	Stilpnia argyrofenges
Sira Tanager	Tangara del Sira	Stilpnia phillipsi (E)
Green-capped Tanager	Tangara de Gorro Verde	Stilpnia meyerdeschauenseei
Burnished-buff Tanager	Tangara de Anteado Bruñido	Stilpnia cayana
Masked Tanager	Tangara Enmascarada	Stilpnia nigrocincta
Blue-necked Tanager	Tangara de Cuello Azul	Stilpnia cyanicollis
Dotted Tanager	Tangara Manchada	Tangara varia
Yellow-bellied Tanager	Tangara de Vientre Amarillo	Tangara xanthogastra
Spotted Tanager	Tangara Moteada	Tangara punctata
Blue-and-black Tanager	Tangara Azul y Negra	Tangara vassorii
Beryl-spangled Tanager	Tangara Lentejuelada	Tangara nigroviridis
Metallic-green Tanager	Tangara Verde Metálico	Tangara labradorides
Blue-browed Tanager	Tangara de Ceja Azul	Tangara cyanotis
Turquoise Tanager	Tangara Turquesa	Tangara mexicana
Paradise Tanager	Tangara del Paraíso	Tangara chilensis
Opal-rumped Tanager	Tangara de Lomo Opalino	Tangara velia
Opal-crowned Tanager	Tangara de Corona Opalina	Tangara callophrys
Bay-headed Tanager	Tangara de Cabeza Baya	Tangara gyrola
Golden-eared Tanager	Tangara de Oreja Dorada	Tangara chrysotis
Saffron-crowned Tanager	Tangara de Corona Azafrán	Tangara xanthocephala
Flame-faced Tanager	Tangara Cara de Fuego	Tangara parzudakii
Green-and-gold Tanager	Tangara Verde y Dorada	Tangara schrankii
Golden Tanager	Tangara Dorada	Tangara arthus
Silver-throated Tanager	Tangara de Garganta Plateada	Tangara icterocephala
Swallow Tanager	Azulejo Golondrina	Tersina viridis
White-bellied Dacnis	Dacnis de Vientre Blanco	Dacnis albiventris
Black-faced Dacnis	Dacnis de Cara Negra	Dacnis lineata
Yellow-bellied Dacnis	Dacnis de Vientre Amarillo	Dacnis flaviventer
Blue Dacnis	Dacnis Azul	Dacnis cayana
Short-billed Honeycreeper	Mielero de Pico Corto	Cyanerpes nitidus
Purple Honeycreeper	Mielero Púrpura	Cyanerpes caeruleus
Red-legged Honeycreeper	Mielero de Pata Roja	Cyanerpes cyaneus
Green Honeycreeper	Mielero Verde	Chlorophanes spiza
Golden-collared Honeycreeper	Mielero de Collar Dorado	Iridophanes pulcherrimus
Guira Tanager	Tangara Guira	Hemithraupis guira
Yellow-backed Tanager	Tangara de Dorso Amarillo	Hemithraupis flavicollis
Chestnut-vented Conebill	Pico-de-Cono de Subcaudales Castañas	Conirostrum speciosum
Bicolored Conebill	Pico-de-Cono Bicolor	Conirostrum bicolor
Pearly-breasted Conebill	Pico-de-Cono de Pecho Perlado	Conirostrum margaritae
Cinereous Conebill	Pico-de-Cono Cinéreo	Conirostrum cinereum
Blue-backed Conebill	Pico-de-Cono de Dorso Azul	Conirostrum sitticolor
Capped Conebill	Pico-de-Cono Coronado	Conirostrum albifrons
Tamarugo Conebill	Pico-de-Cono de los Tamarugales	Conirostrum tamarugense (NB)
White-browed Conebill	Pico-de-Cono de Ceja Blanca	Conirostrum ferrugineiventre
Giant Conebill	Pico-de-Cono Gigante	Oreomanes fraseri
Tit-like Dacnis	Azulito Altoandino	Xenodacnis parina
Glossy Flowerpiercer	Pincha-Flor Satinado	Diglossa lafresnayii
Moustached Flowerpiercer	Pincha-Flor Bigotudo	Diglossa mystacalis
Black Flowerpiercer	Pincha-Flor Negro	Diglossa humeralis
Black-throated Flowerpiercer	Pincha-Flor de Garganta Negra	Diglossa brunneiventris
White-sided Flowerpiercer	Pincha-Flor de Flanco Blanco	Diglossa albilatera
Rusty Flowerpiercer	Pincha-Flor de Pecho Canela	Diglossa sittoides
Deep-blue Flowerpiercer	Pincha-Flor Azul Intenso	Diglossa glauca
Bluish Flowerpiercer	Pincha-Flor Azulado	Diglossa caerulescens
Masked Flowerpiercer	Pincha-Flor Enmascarado	Diglossa cyanea
Plushcap	Gorro Afelpado	Catamblyrhynchus diadema
Black-hooded Sierra-Finch	Fringilo de Capucha Negra	Phrygilus atriceps
Peruvian Sierra-Finch	Fringilo Peruano	Phrygilus punensis
Mourning Sierra-Finch	Fringilo de Pecho Negro	Phrygilus fruticeti
Plumbeous Sierra-Finch	Fringilo Plomizo	Phrygilus unicolor
White-throated Sierra-Finch	Fringilo de Garganta Blanca	Idiopsar erythronotus
Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch	Fringilo de Pecho Cenizo	Phrygilus plebejus
Band-tailed Sierra-Finch	Fringilo de Cola Bandeada	Porphyrospiza alaudinus
Short-tailed Finch	Fringilo de Cola Corta	Idiopsar brachyurus
White-winged Diuca-Finch	Diuca de Ala Blanca	Idiopsar speculifera
Slaty Finch	Fringilo Pizarroso	Haplospiza rustica
Cinereous Finch	Fringilo Cinéreo	Piezorina cinerea (E)
Slender-billed Finch	Fringilo Apizarrado	Xenospingus concolor
Great Inca-Finch	Fringilo-Inca Grande	Incaspiza pulchra (E)
Rufous-backed Inca-Finch	Fringilo-Inca de Dorso Rufo	Incaspiza personata (E)
Gray-winged Inca-Finch	Fringilo-Inca de Ala Gris	Incaspiza ortizi (E)
Buff-bridled Inca-Finch	Fringilo-Inca de Frenillo Anteado	Incaspiza laeta (E)
Little Inca-Finch	Fringilo-Inca Chico	Incaspiza watkinsi (E)
Plain-tailed Warbling-Finch	Monterita de Cola Simple	Poospiza alticola (E)
Rufous-breasted Warbling-Finch	Monterita de Pecho Rufo	Poospiza rubecula (E)
Chestnut-breasted Mountain-Finch	Monterita de Pecho Castaño	Poospizopsis caesar (E)
Collared Warbling-Finch	Monterita Acollarada	Poospiza hispaniolensis
Stripe-tailed Yellow-Finch	Chirigüe de Cola Listada	Sicalis citrina
Puna Yellow-Finch	Chirigüe de la Puna	Sicalis lutea
Bright-rumped Yellow-Finch	Chirigüe de Lomo Brillante	Sicalis uropygialis
Greenish Yellow-Finch	Chirigüe Verdoso	Sicalis olivascens
Saffron Finch	Chirigüe Azafranado	Sicalis flaveola
Grassland Yellow-Finch	Chirigüe Común	Sicalis luteola
Raimondi’s Yellow-Finch	Chirigüe de Raimondi	Sicalis raimondii (E)
Sulphur-throated Finch	Chirigüe de Garganta Azufrada	Sicalis taczanowskii
Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch	Sabanero Cola de Cuña	Emberizoides herbicola
Blue-black Grassquit	Semillerito Negro Azulado	Volatinia jacarina
Slate-colored Seedeater	Espiguero Pizarroso	Sporophila schistacea
Plumbeous Seedeater	Espiguero Plomizo	Sporophila plumbea
Variable Seedeater	Espiguero Variable	Sporophila corvina
Caquetá Seedeater	Espiguero de Caquetá	Sporophila murallae
Lesson’s Seedeater	Espiguero de Lesson	Sporophila bouvronides (NB)
Lined Seedeater	Espiguero Lineado	Sporophila lineola (NB)
Black-and-white Seedeater	Espiguero Negro y Blanco	Sporophila luctuosa
Yellow-bellied Seedeater	Espiguero de Vientre Amarillo	Sporophila nigricollis
Double-collared Seedeater	Espiguero Doble Acollarado	Sporophila caerulescens (NB)
White-bellied Seedeater	Espiguero de Vientre Blanco	Sporophila leucoptera (H)
Parrot-billed Seedeater	Espiguero Pico de Loro	Sporophila peruviana
Drab Seedeater	Espiguero Simple	Sporophila simplex
Tawny-bellied Seedeater	Espiguero de Vientre Leonado	Sporophila hypoxantha (H)
Dark-throated Seedeater	Espiguero de Garganta Oscura	Sporophila ruficollis (H)
Chestnut-bellied Seedeater	Espiguero de Vientre Castaño	Sporophila castaneiventris
Chestnut-throated Seedeater	Espiguero de Garganta Castaña	Sporophila telasco
Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch	Semillero de Vientre Castaño	Sporophila angolensis
Large-billed Seed-Finch	Semillero de Pico Grande	Sporophila crassirostris
Black-billed Seed-Finch	Semillero de Pico Negro	Sporophila atrirostris
Thick-billed Seed-Finch	Semillero de Pico Grueso	Sporophila funerea
Band-tailed Seedeater	Semillero de Cola Bandeada	Catamenia analis
Plain-colored Seedeater	Semillero Simple	Catamenia inornata
Páramo Seedeater	Semillero Paramero	Catamenia homochroa
Black-masked Finch	Pinzón Enmascarado	Coryphaspiza melanotis
Red-crested Finch	Pinzón de Cresta Roja	Coryphospingus cucullatus
Crimson-breasted Finch	Pinzón de Pecho Carmesí	Rhodospingus cruentus
Bananaquit	Mielero Común	Coereba flaveola
Dull-colored Grassquit	Semillero Pardo	Asemospiza obscurus
Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak	Picogrueso de Hombro Amarillo	Parkerthraustes humeralis
INCERTAE SEDIS
Saltator	Saltators
Buff-throated Saltator	Saltador de Garganta Anteada	Saltator maximus
Grayish Saltator	Saltador Grisáceo	Saltator coerulescens
Streaked Saltator	Saltador Rayado	Saltator striatipectus
Black-cowled Saltator	Saltador de Capucha Negra	Saltator nigriceps
Golden-billed Saltator	Saltador de Pico Dorado	Saltator aurantiirostris
Masked Saltator	Saltador Enmascarado	Saltator cinctus
Slate-colored Grosbeak	Picogrueso de Pico Rojo	Saltator grossus

MITROSPINGIDAE: Mitrospingid Tanagers.

EMBERIZIDAE: American Sparrows & Allies – Gorriones Americanos y afines