Family Cardinalidae

Cardinals and Allies

13 species from the family Cardinalidae.

Typical settings for this family#

Shutter (still)1/800 s
Shutter (action)1/2500–1/3200 s
Aperturef/5.6–f/7.1
Size14–22 cm

13 species#

Northern Cardinal Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis Indigo Bunting Indigo BuntingPasserina cyanea Rose-breasted Grosbeak Rose-breasted GrosbeakPheucticus ludovicianus Summer Tanager Summer TanagerPiranga rubra Painted BuntingPasserina ciris Western Tanager Western TanagerPiranga ludoviciana Black-headed Grosbeak Black-headed GrosbeakPheucticus melanocephalus Blue Grosbeak Blue GrosbeakPasserina caerulea Scarlet Tanager Scarlet TanagerPiranga olivacea Lazuli Bunting Lazuli BuntingPasserina amoena Dickcissel DickcisselSpiza americana PyrrhuloxiaCardinalis sinuatus Hepatic Tanager Hepatic TanagerPiranga flava

Field-craft#

  • Red plumage clips easily — check the red channel histogram.
  • Bird-eye AF with continuous focus (AF-C/AI Servo); fill at least a third of the frame.

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources