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Cardinalidae
	File:Red cardinal bird.jpg
	Male Northern Cardinal
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Cardinalidae
Genera
	Periporphyrus; Saltator; Caryothraustes; Parkerthraustes; Rhodothraupis; Cardinalis; Pheucticus; Cyanocompsa; Guiraca; Passerina; Spiza

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Family: Cardinalidae

Genus Periporphyrus
- Red-and-black Grosbeak, Periporphyrus erythromelas
Genus Saltator, the saltators
- Lesser Antillean Saltator, Saltator albicollis
- Streaked Saltator, Saltator striatipectus
- Grayish Saltator, Saltator coerulescens
- Buff-throated Saltator, Saltator maximus
- Black-headed Saltator, Saltator atriceps
- Slate-colored Grosbeak, Saltator grossus
- Black-throated Grosbeak, Saltator fuliginosus
- Black-uuu, Saltator similis
- Orinocan Saltator, Saltator orenocensis
- Black-cowled Saltator, Saltator nigriceps
- Golden-billed Saltator, Saltator aurantiirostris
- Thick-billed Saltator, Saltator maxillosus
- Masked Saltator, Saltator cinctus
- Black-throated Saltator, Saltator atricollis
- Rufous-bellied Saltator, Saltator rufiventris
Genus Caryothraustes
- Black-faced Grosbeak, Caryothraustes poliogaster
- Yellow-green Grosbeak, Caryothraustes canadensis
Genus Parkerthraustes
- Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak, Parkerthraustes humeralis
Genus Rhodothraupis
- Crimson-collared Grosbeak, Rhodothraupis celaeno

Genus Cardinalis
- Vermilion Cardinal, Cardinalis phoeniceus
- Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis
- Pyrrhuloxia, Cardinalis sinuatus
Genus Pheucticus
- Yellow Grosbeak, Pheucticus chrysopeplus
- Golden-bellied Grosbeak, Pheucticus chrysogaster
- Black-thighed Grosbeak, Pheucticus tibialis
- Black-backed Grosbeak, Pheucticus aureoventris
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus
- Black-headed Grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus
Genus Cyanocompsa
- Ultramarine Grosbeak, Cyanocompsa brissonii
- Blue Bunting, Cyanocompsa parellina
- Blue-black Grosbeak, Cyanocompsa cyanoides
Genus Cyanoloxia
- Glaucous-blue Grosbeak, Cyanoloxia glaucocaerulea
Genus Passerina, North American buntings
- Blue Grosbeak, Passerina caerulea
- Lazuli Bunting, Passerina amoena
- Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea
- Varied Bunting, Passerina versicolor
- Painted Bunting, Passerina ciris
- Rose-bellied Bunting, Passerina rositae
- Orange-breasted Bunting, Passerina leclancherii
Genus Porphyrospiza
- Yellow-billed Blue Finch, Porphyrospiza caerulescens
Genus Spiza
- Dickcissel, Spiza americana

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+Adam is the world's largest wigger. He licks himself all over and is obsessed with Mrs.Carroll. :)
-The '''Cardinals''' or '''Cardinalidae''' are a [[family (biology)|family]] of  [[passerine]] [[bird]]s living in [[North America|North]] and [[South America]].
-These are robust, [[seed]]-eating birds, with strong bills. They are typically associated with open [[woodland]]. The sexes usually have distinctive appearances; the family is named for the red [[feather|plumage]] (like that of a [[cardinal (Catholicism)|Catholic cardinal]]'s vestments) of males of the [[type species]], the [[Northern Cardinal]].
-The “buntings” in this family are sometimes generically known as “tropical buntings” (though not all live in the [[tropics]]) or “North American buntings” (though there are other buntings in North America) to distinguish them from the true [[Bunting (bird)|bunting]]s.  Likewise the [[grosbeak]]s in this family are sometimes called “cardinal-grosbeaks” to distinguish them from other grosbeaks.  The name “cardinal-grosbeak” can also apply to this family as a whole.
-Cardinals mate in early spring.  Their nests are loosely woven in tall bushes such as honeysuckle and rose.  Their diet includes seeds and small berries. In fact, the berry of the holly bush, which is rich in beta carotene and lycopenes, is responsible for the brilliant coloring of the male specimen.
 == Species list ==
 '''Family: Cardinalidae'''