The bananaquit is a species of passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. Before the development of molecular genetics in the 21st century, its relationship to other species was uncertain and it was either placed with the buntings and New World sparrows in the family Emberizidae, with New World warblers in the family Parulidae or its own monotypic family Coerebidae. This small, active nectarivore is found in warmer parts of the Americas and is generally common.
Bananaquit
C. f. aterrima ("normal" and dark morph), Grenada
C. f. bartholemica, Guadeloupe
C. f. chloropyga, São Paulo, Brazil
The tanagers comprise the bird family Thraupidae, in the order Passeriformes. The family has a Neotropical distribution and is the second-largest family of birds. It represents about 4% of all avian species and 12% of the Neotropical birds.
Tanager
Image: Plush capped Finch Colombia S4E1689 (22623276893)
Image: Charitospiza eucosma Coal crested Finch
Image: Brown Tanager Itatiaia Brazil MG 0161 (23224278996)