About Cardinals & Allies

Overview

The Cardinals & Allies are a family of birds (Latin: Cardinalidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 14 genera and 54 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Middle America, South America, the Nearctic. Notable genera include Piranga, Passerina, Pheucticus. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Cardinalidae (Cardinals & Allies); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 14 genera and 54 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Middle America, South America, the Nearctic.