Kardinalar

**Kardinalar**, **kardinalfamilien**, er ein familie, *Cardinalidae*, med leveområde i Amerika. Fuglane er robuste, frøetande fuglar, med kraftige nebb. Oftast kan dei sjåast i opent skoglandskap. Kjønna har som regel ulike utsjånadar. Gruppa har fått namn etter arten raudkardinal (*Cardinalis cardinalis*) med sin raude drakt, som kappa til kardinalar.

## Skildring
Dette robuste, frøetande sporvefuglar med kraftige nebb. Vanlegvis er dei knytt til open skogsterreng. Mange artar syner kjønnsdimorfisme i fjørdrakta. Raudkardinal fekk namn etter den raude fjørtoppen som minnar om ein mitra til ein katolsk kardinal.

Dei fleste artane er vurderte til å vere livskraftige, jamvel om nokre er nær truga.

## Artsoversyn
Kardinalar etter IOC World Bird List V15.1, 2025, med norske artsnamn etter *Norske navn på verdens fugler*. IUCN kategori er etter *HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist V9*:
  

**Slekt ''[[Piranga]]***
* [[Flammepiranga]], *Piranga bidentata*, Flame-colored Tanager, <small>Swainson, 1827, (LC)</small>
* [[Sinoberpiranga]], *Piranga lutea*, Tooth-billed Tanager, <small>(Lesson, RP, 1834)</small>
* [[Skarlakspiranga]], *Piranga flava*, Red Tanager, <small>(Vieillot, 1822), (LC)</small>
* [[Blodpiranga]], *Piranga hepatica*, Hepatic Tanager, <small>Swainson, 1827, (LC)</small>
* [[Sommarpiranga]], *Piranga rubra*, Summer Tanager, <small>(Linnaeus, 1758), (LC)</small>
* [[Rosenstrupepiranga]], *Piranga roseogularis*, Rose-throated Tanager, <small>Cabot, S, 1846, (LC)</small>
* [[Raudpiranga]], *Piranga olivacea*, Scarlet Tanager, <small>(Gmelin, JF, 1789), (LC)</small>
* [[Vestpiranga]], *Piranga ludoviciana*, Western Tanager, <small>(Wilson, A, 1811), (LC)</small>
* [[Bandpiranga]], *Piranga leucoptera*, White-winged Tanager, <small>Trudeau, 1839, (LC)</small>
* [[Raudhovudpiranga]], *Piranga erythrocephala*, Red-headed Tanager, <small>(Swainson, 1827), (LC)</small>
* [[Raudhettepiranga]], *Piranga rubriceps*, Red-hooded Tanager, <small>Gray, GR, 1844, (LC)</small>

*'Slekt *Habia***
* [[Raudkronemaurtanagar]], ''Habia rubica'', Red-crowned Ant Tanager, <small>(Vieillot, 1817), (LC)</small>

**Slekt *[[Driophlox]]***
* [[Raudstrupemaurtanagar]], ''Driophlox fuscicauda'', Red-throated Ant Tanager, <small>(Cabanis, 1861), (LC)</small>
* [[Svartkinnmaurtanagar]], ''Driophlox atrimaxillaris'', Black-cheeked Ant Tanager, <small>(Dwight & Griscom, 1924), (NT)</small>
* [[Sotmaurtanagar]], ''Driophlox gutturalis'', Sooty Ant Tanager, <small>(Sclater, PL, 1854), (LC)</small>
* [[Kardinalmaurtanagar]], ''Driophlox cristata'', Crested Ant Tanager, <small>(Lawrence, 1875), (LC)</small>

**Slekt *[[Chlorothraupis]]***
* [[Olivenkardinal]], ''Chlorothraupis carmioli'', Carmiol's Tanager, <small>(Lawrence, 1868)</small>
* [[Olivenkardinal]], ''Chlorothraupis frenata'', Yellow-lored Tanager, <small>Berlepsch, 1907, (LC)</small>
* [[Gulbrillekardinal]], ''Chlorothraupis olivacea'', Lemon-spectacled Tanager, <small>(Cassin, 1860), (LC)</small>
* [[Okerbrystkardinal]], ''Chlorothraupis stolzmanni'', Ochre-breasted Tanager, <small>(Berlepsch & Taczanowski, 1884), (LC)</small>

**Slekt *[[Pheucticus]]***
* [[Gyllentjukknebb]], ''Pheucticus chrysopeplus'', Yellow Grosbeak, <small>(Vigors, 1832), (LC)</small>
* [[Svartleggtjukknebb]], ''Pheucticus tibialis'', Black-thighed Grosbeak, <small>Lawrence, 1867, (LC)</small>
* [[Soltjukknebb]], ''Pheucticus chrysogaster'', Golden Grosbeak, <small>(Lesson, RP, 1832), (LC)</small>
* [[Gulbuktjukknebb]], ''Pheucticus aureoventris'', Black-backed Grosbeak, <small>(d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837), (LC)</small>
* [[Rosenbrysttjukknebb]], ''Pheucticus ludovicianus'', Rose-breasted Grosbeak, <small>(Linnaeus, 1766), (LC)</small>
* [[Svarthovudtjukknebb]], ''Pheucticus melanocephalus'', Black-headed Grosbeak, <small>(Swainson, 1827), (LC)</small>

**Slekt *[[Granatellus]]***
* [[Fagerkardinal]], ''Granatellus venustus'', Red-breasted Chat, <small>Bonaparte, 1850, (LC)</small>
* [[Mayakardinal]], ''Granatellus sallaei'', Grey-throated Chat, <small>(Bonaparte, 1856), (LC)</small>
* [[Rosenbrystkardinal]], ''Granatellus pelzelni'', Rose-breasted Chat, <small>Sclater, PL, 1865, (LC)</small>

**Slekt *[[Cardinalis]]***
* [[Raudkardinal]], ''Cardinalis cardinalis'', Northern Cardinal, <small>(Linnaeus, 1758), (LC)</small>
* [[Sinoberkardinal]], ''Cardinalis phoeniceus'', Vermilion Cardinal, <small>Bonaparte, 1838, (LC)</small>
* [[Ørkenkardinal]], ''Cardinalis sinuatus'', Pyrrhuloxia, <small>Bonaparte, 1838, (LC)</small>

**Slekt *[[Caryothraustes]]***
* [[Gråbuktjukknebb]], ''Caryothraustes poliogaster'', Black-faced Grosbeak, <small>(Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847), (LC)</small>
* [[Grøntjukknebb]], ''Caryothraustes canadensis'', Yellow-green Grosbeak, <small>(Linnaeus, 1766), (LC)</small>

**Slekt *[[Periporphyrus]]***
* [[Kragetjukknebb]], ''Periporphyrus celaeno'', Crimson-collared Grosbeak, <small>(Deppe, 1830), (LC)</small>
* [[Raudtjukknebb]], ''Periporphyrus erythromelas'', Red-and-black Grosbeak, <small>(Gmelin, JF, 1789), (LC)</small>

**Slekt *[[Amaurospiza]]***
* [[Koboltsporv]], ''Amaurospiza concolor'', Blue Seedeater, <small>Cabanis, 1861, (LC)</small>
* [[Ultramarinsporv]], ''Amaurospiza aequatorialis'', Ecuadorian Seedeater, <small>Sharpe, 1888</small>
* [[Blekksporv]], ''Amaurospiza moesta'', Blackish-blue Seedeater, <small>(Hartlaub, 1853), (LC)</small>
* [[Carrizalsporv]], ''Amaurospiza carrizalensis'', Carrizal Seedeater, <small>Lentino & Restall, 2003</small>

**Slekt *[[Spiza]]***
* [[Sisselsporv]], ''Spiza americana'', Dickcissel, <small>(Gmelin, JF, 1789), (LC)</small>

**Slekt *[[Cyanoloxia]]***
* [[Kobolttjukknebb]], ''Cyanoloxia glaucocaerulea'', Glaucous-blue Grosbeak, <small>(d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837), (LC)</small>
* [[Indigotjukknebb]], ''Cyanoloxia cyanoides'', Blue-black Grosbeak, <small>(Lafresnaye, 1847), (LC)</small>
* [[Amazontjukknebb]], ''Cyanoloxia rothschildii'', Amazonian Grosbeak, <small>(Bartlett, E, 1890), (LC)</small>
* [[Ultramarintjukknebb]], ''Cyanoloxia brissonii'', Ultramarine Grosbeak, <small>(Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823), (LC)</small>

**Slekt *[[Cyanocompsa]]***
* [[Blekktjukknebb]], ''Cyanocompsa parellina'', Blue Bunting, <small>(Bonaparte, 1850), (LC)</small>

**Slekt *[[Passerina]]**'
* [[Blåtjukknebb]], *Passerina caerulea*, Blue Grosbeak, <small>(Linnaeus, 1758), (LC)</small>
* [[Indigosporv]], *Passerina cyanea*, Indigo Bunting, <small>(Linnaeus, 1766), (LC)</small>
* [[Lazulisporv]], *Passerina amoena*, Lazuli Bunting, <small>(Say, 1822), (LC)</small>
* [[Purpursporv]], *Passerina versicolor*, Varied Bunting, <small>(Bonaparte, 1838), (LC)</small>
* [[Pavesporv]], *Passerina ciris*, Painted Bunting, <small>(Linnaeus, 1758), (LC)</small>
* [[Rosenbuksporv]], *Passerina rositae*, Rose-bellied Bunting, <small>(Lawrence, 1874), (NT)</small>
* [[Oransjebrystsporv]], *Passerina leclancherii*, Orange-breasted Bunting, <small>Lafresnaye, 1840, (LC)</small>
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