The genus Passerina is a group of birds in the Cardinal family Cardinalidae.
The males show vivid colours in the breeding season; the plumage of females and immature birds is duller. These birds go through two molts in a year; the males are generally less colourful in winter. They have short tails and short slim legs. They have smaller bills than other Cardinalidae; they mainly eat seeds in winter and insects in summer.
Included species are the Blue Grosbeak, P. caerulea, Lazuli Bunting, P. amoena, Indigo Bunting, P. cyanea, Varied Bunting, P. versicolor, and the Painted Bunting, P. ciris.
