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Barbados Bullfinch
Loxigilla barbadensis
Barbados Bullfinch (Loxigilla barbadensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Barbados Bullfinch (Loxigilla barbadensis) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 16.6 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 Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Loxigilla
- Species barbadensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Barbados Bullfinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Barbados Bullfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Barbados Bullfinch (Loxigilla barbadensis) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across North America. Its distribution covers NA Barbados.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.6 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 4.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 440 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Barbados Bullfinch?
The Barbados Bullfinch is a small bird that weighs around 16.6 g.
Where does the Barbados Bullfinch live?
The Barbados Bullfinch is found across North America with a range covering NA Barbados, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Barbados Bullfinch belong to?
The Barbados Bullfinch (Loxigilla barbadensis) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Barbados Bullfinch eat?
The Barbados Bullfinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Barbados Bullfinch migrate?
The Barbados Bullfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Barbados Bullfinch 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 Barbados Bullfinch make?
1 real field recording of the Barbados Bullfinch — 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 Barbados Bullfinch's range?
The Barbados Bullfinch has a mapped global range of about 440 km².
Conservation
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