The Thraupidae (ca. 250 species) are a family of mostly tropical birds restricted to the Western Hemisphere; ca. 60% of species occur in South America. Several migratory species (Piranga spp.) nesting in North America were recently reassigned to the Cardinalidae. Tanagers inhabit forests (e.g., rainforest, cloudforest, temperate), savannas, parks, and orchards. These are small to medium-sized birds with short, rounded wings. Many species are brightly colored. The bill shape varies between species. The nests are built in trees or shrubs, and often hidden in dense vegetation, including epiphytes. The clutch contains 3-4 eggs. Tanagers feed on fruits, seeds, nectar, flower parts, and insects.

		Chestnut-vented Conebill (Conirostrum speciosum)
		Red-crowned Ant-Tanager (Habia rubica)
		Flame-crested Tanager (Tachyphonus cristatus)
		Burnished-buff Tanager (Tangara cayana)
		Green-headed Tanager (Tangara seledon)
		Blue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus)
		Golden-chevroned Tanager (Thraupis ornata)
		Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum)
		Sayaca Tanager (Thraupis sayaca)
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