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Baird’s Junco
Junco bairdi
Baird's Junco (Junco bairdi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Baird’s Junco (Junco bairdi) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 20.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Passerellidae New World Sparrows
- Genus Junco
- Species bairdi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Baird’s Junco is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Baird’s Junco is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Baird’s Junco (Junco bairdi) is a species of bird in the Passerellidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA s Baja California (nw Mexico).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.4 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 6.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 4,799 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Baird’s Junco?
The Baird’s Junco is a small bird that weighs around 20.4 g.
Where does the Baird’s Junco live?
The Baird’s Junco is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA s Baja California (nw Mexico), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Baird’s Junco belong to?
The Baird’s Junco (Junco bairdi) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Baird’s Junco eat?
The Baird’s Junco is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Baird’s Junco migrate?
The Baird’s Junco is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Baird’s Junco endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Baird’s Junco make?
1 real field recording of the Baird’s Junco — 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 Baird’s Junco's range?
The Baird’s Junco has a mapped global range of about 4,799 km².
Conservation
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