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Orange-billed Sparrow
Arremon aurantiirostris
Orange-billed Sparrow (Arremon aurantiirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Orange-billed Sparrow (Arremon aurantiirostris) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 34.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Passerellidae New World Sparrows
- Genus Arremon
- Species aurantiirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 34.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orange-billed Sparrow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Orange-billed Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Orange-billed Sparrow (Arremon aurantiirostris) is a member of the Passerellidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA se Mexico to ne Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 34.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 cm and a tail of around 6.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 694,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orange-billed Sparrow?
The Orange-billed Sparrow is a small bird that weighs around 34.5 g.
Where does the Orange-billed Sparrow live?
The Orange-billed Sparrow is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA se Mexico to ne Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Orange-billed Sparrow belong to?
The Orange-billed Sparrow (Arremon aurantiirostris) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Orange-billed Sparrow eat?
The Orange-billed Sparrow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Orange-billed Sparrow migrate?
The Orange-billed Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Orange-billed Sparrow endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Orange-billed Sparrow make?
1 real field recording of the Orange-billed Sparrow — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Orange-billed Sparrow's range?
The Orange-billed Sparrow has a mapped global range of about 694,000 km².
Conservation
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