Haemorhous purpureus Cassin's finch, Haemorhous cassinii Common redpoll, Acanthis flammea Red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra White-winged crossbill, Loxia leucoptera Pine siskin, Spinus pinus Lesser goldfinch, Spinus psaltria American goldfinch, Spinus tristis Longspurs and snow buntings Order: PasseriformesFamily: Calcariidae The Calcariidae are a group of passerine birds that had been traditionally grouped with the New World sparrows, but differ in a number of respects and are usually found in open grassy areas. Lapland longspur, Calcarius lapponicus Chestnut-collared longspur, Calcarius ornatus Smith's longspur, Calcarius pictus Thick-billed longspur, Rhynchophanes mccownii Snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis New World sparrows Order: PasseriformesFamily: Passerellidae Until 2017, these species were considered part of the family Emberizidae. Most of the species are known as sparrows, but these birds are not closely related to the Old World sparrows which are in the family Passeridae. Many of these have distinctive head patterns. Cassin's sparrow, Peucaea cassinii Bachman's sparrow, Peucaea aestivalis (A) Grasshopper sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum Black-throated sparrow, Amphispiza bilineata (A) Lark sparrow, Chondestes grammacus Lark bunting, Calamospiza melanocorys Chipping sparrow, Spizella passerina Clay-colored sparrow, Spizella pallida Field sparrow, Spizella pusilla Brewer's sparrow, Spizella breweri Fox sparrow, Passerella iliaca American tree sparrow, Spizelloides arborea Dark-eyed junco, Junco hyemalis Yellow-eyed junco, Junco phaeonotus (A) White-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys Golden-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla Harris's sparrow, Zonotrichia querula White-throated sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis Sagebrush sparrow, Artemisiospiza nevadensis (A) Vesper sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus LeConte's sparrow, Ammospiza leconteii Nelson's sparrow, Ammospiza nelsoni Baird's sparrow, Centronyx bairdii Henslow's sparrow, Centronyx henslowii Savannah sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis Song sparrow, Melospiza melodia Lincoln's sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii Swamp sparrow, Melospiza georgiana Canyon towhee, Melozone fuscus (A) Rufous-crowned sparrow, Aimophila ruficeps Green-tailed towhee, Pipilo chlorurus Spotted towhee, Pipilo maculatus Eastern towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus Yellow-breasted chat Order: PasseriformesFamily: Icteriidae This species was historically placed in the wood-warblers (Parulidae) but nonetheless most authorities were unsure if it belonged there. It was placed in its own family in 2017. Yellow-breasted chat, Icteria virens Troupials and allies Order: PasseriformesFamily: Icteridae The icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles. Most species have black as a predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red. Yellow-headed blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus Eastern meadowlark, Sturnella magna Western meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta Orchard oriole, Icterus spurius Hooded oriole, Icterus cucullatus (A) Bullock's oriole, Icterus bullockii Baltimore oriole, Icterus galbula Scott's oriole,