Cardinals or Cardinalidae are seed-eating birds with strong bills. Common names of the species in this family include Toopical Buntings, Cardinal-Grosbeaks, Tanagers, Chats, and Saltators.
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All About Birds: Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Allies
Lists the species found in North America including Tanagers, the Northern Cardinal, Grosbeaks, Buntings, and the Dickcissel, with identification guides, photographs, sound files and life histories.
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Animal Diversity Web: Family Cardinalidae
A series of photographs of the various species of cardinals, grosbeaks, buntings, a pyrrhuloxia, streaked saltator, and dickcissel, plus sound files and classification details.
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Audubon Guides: Lazuli Bunting - Passerina amoena
Photographs, range map, description and voice, plus links to similar species.
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Greg Lasley: The Painted Bunting
Photographer provides a gallery of pictures featuring the Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris), and a brief introduction.
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National Geographic: Cardinal
Picture of the Cardinal, or redbird (Cardinalis Cardinalis), with a size guide, quick facts and a short article.
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USGS: Rose-breasted grosbeak - Pheucticus ludovicianus
Identification tips, photographs, life history, song and call, and life history.