Bananaquit
Scientific name: Coereba flaveola
Vern: bananaquit (En); suikerdiefje (Du)
Local: bakbatitri / titri (Sr)
Indig: wïiperisa(Tr); tawayali (Way)
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Red-crested Finch
Scientific name: Coryphospingus cucullatus
English: Red-crested Finch
Dutch: Rode Kroongors
Sranan: Kroonvink
Trio: Wihsemuru
Wayana:
Distribution: Unknown in southern Suriname, rare in the coastal plain.
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Wing-barred Seedeater
Scientific name: Sporophila americana
English: Wing-barred Seedeater
Dutch: Bont Dikbekje
Sranan: Dyak
Trio: Sirao
Wayana:
Distribution: Common in the coastal plain and the northern savanna area.
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
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Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch
Scientific name: Sporophila angolensis
Vern: chestnut -bellied seed-finch(En); roodbuikdikbekje (Du)
Local: pikolet (Sr)
Indig: pikore (Tr); pikolet (Way)
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
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Ruddy-breasted Seedeater
Scientific name: Sporophila minuta
English: Ruddy-breasted Seedeater
Dutch: Dwergdikbekje
Sranan: Rowti / Oransyka
Trio: Routi
Wayana: Routi
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
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Chestnut-bellied Seedeater
Scientific name: Sporophila castaneiventris
Vern: chestnut -bellied seedeater (En); roodbuikdikbekje (Du)
Local: blawbakarowti (Sr)
Indig: tïromiren (Tr)
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
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Lined Seedeater
Scientific name: Sporophila lineola
English: Lined Seedeater
Dutch: Witsterdikbekje
Sranan: Krownmustas
Trio: Sireo
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Lesson’s Seedeater
Scientific name: Sporophila bouvronides
English: Lesson’s Seedeater
Dutch: Lesson’s Dikbekje
Sranan: Pleinmustasi
Trio: Oipon musitasi
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
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Blue-black Grassquit
Scientific name: Volatinia jacarina
Vern: blue-black grassquit (En); jacarinagors (Du)
Local: srio / sriyo (Sr)
Indig: sirenjeru (Tr); tëpunpë (Way)
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
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Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch
Scientific name: Emberizoides herbicola
English: Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch
Dutch: Wigstaartgrasgors
Sranan: Alatafowru
Trio: Arumapïupïuo / Wehiiru
Wayana:
Distribution: Common in savanna area.
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
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