Family Thraupidae

Tanagers and Allies

8 species from the family Thraupidae.

Typical settings for this family#

Shutter (still)1/800 s
Shutter (action)1/2500–1/3200 s
Aperturef/5.6–f/7.1
Size10–20 cm

8 species#

Blue-gray Tanager Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus Cinnamon-rumped SeedeaterSporophila torqueola Scarlet-rumped Tanager Scarlet-rumped TanagerRamphocelus passerinii Bananaquit BananaquitCoereba flaveola Morelet's Seedeater Morelet's SeedeaterSporophila morelleti Red-legged HoneycreeperCyanerpes cyaneus Blue-black Grassquit Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina Cinnamon-bellied SaltatorSaltator grandis

Field-craft#

  • Bright colours pop in soft overcast light.
  • 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