Photo: Dario Sanches from São Paulo, Brazil / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Saffron-billed Sparrow
Arremon flavirostris
Saffron-billed Sparrow (Arremon flavirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Saffron-billed Sparrow (Arremon flavirostris) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 26.1 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 flavirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26.1 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Saffron-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 Saffron-billed Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Saffron-billed Sparrow (Arremon flavirostris) belongs to the Passerellidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA se, sc.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 6.5 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 1.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Saffron-billed Sparrow?
The Saffron-billed Sparrow is a small bird that weighs around 26.1 g.
Where does the Saffron-billed Sparrow live?
The Saffron-billed Sparrow is found across South America with a range covering SA se, sc, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Saffron-billed Sparrow belong to?
The Saffron-billed Sparrow (Arremon flavirostris) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Saffron-billed Sparrow eat?
The Saffron-billed Sparrow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Saffron-billed Sparrow migrate?
The Saffron-billed Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Saffron-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 Saffron-billed Sparrow make?
1 real field recording of the Saffron-billed Sparrow — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Saffron-billed Sparrow's range?
The Saffron-billed Sparrow has a mapped global range of about 1.9 million km².
Conservation
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