The tanagers comprise the bird family Thraupidae, in the order Passeriformes. The family has a Neotropical distribution and is the second-largest family of birds. It represents about 4% of all avian species and 12% of the Neotropical birds.
The Laysan finch is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper, that is endemic to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. It is one of four remaining finch-billed Hawaiian honeycreepers and is closely related to the smaller Nihoa finch. The Laysan finch is named for Laysan, the island to which it was endemic on its discovery. It was subsequently introduced to a few other atolls, and its historical range included some of the main islands.
The seedeaters are a form taxon of seed-eating passerine birds with a distinctively conical bill.
The Gouldian finch, also known as the Lady Gouldian finch, Gould's finch or the rainbow finch, is a colourful passerine bird that is native to Australia.
The grassland yellow finch is a small passerine bird. Despite its name, it is not a finch, but is a seedeater. These were formerly united with the buntings and American sparrows in the Emberizidae, but are now known to be tanagers.
The saffron finch is a tanager from South America that is common in open and semi-open areas in lowlands outside the Amazon Basin. They have a wide distribution in Colombia, northern Venezuela, western Ecuador, western Peru, eastern and southern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, northern Argentina, and Trinidad and Tobago. It has also been introduced to Hawaii,Panama, Puerto Rico and elsewhere. Although commonly regarded as a canary, it is not related to the Atlantic canary. Formerly, it was placed in the Emberizidae but it is close to the seedeaters.
The olivaceous siskin is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
The lesser koa finch is an extinct species of Hawaiian honeycreeper.
The Tibetan serin or Tibetan siskin is a true finch species.
The yellow-rumped seedeater, yellow-rumped serin or Abyssinian yellow-rumped seedeater is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Eritrea and Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
The stripe-tailed yellow finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and pastureland.
The orange-fronted yellow finch is a species of South American bird in the family Thraupidae. It has a highly disjunct distribution with S. c. columbiana found in Colombia and Venezuela, S. c. goeldii along the Amazon River in Brazil, and S. c. goeldii in east-central Brazil. It is found in semi-open areas, typically near water and sometimes near humans. The male closely resembles the saffron finch, but it is smaller, has a more contrasting orange front, and dusky lores. The female is overall olive-gray with whitish underparts, and yellow to the wings and tail.
The Patagonian yellow finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina and Tierra del Fuego; also Chile. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and temperate grassland.
The puna yellow finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
The citron-headed yellow finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in the Andes of Bolivia and far northern Argentina. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
The greenish yellow finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in the central Andes of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and heavily degraded former forest.
Raimondi's yellow finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to coastal Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
The sulphur-throated finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
The bright-rumped yellow finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in the Puna grassland : Peru, Bolivia and northern Chile and Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and heavily degraded former forest.
The monte yellow finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in western Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and heavily degraded former forest.
Greater Yellow-finch
