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Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena) is a member of the Cardinalidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and North America. Adults weigh 15.5 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 Cardinalidae Cardinals & Allies
- Genus Passerina
- Species amoena
Where it lives
Southwestern, south-central Canada through western USA to extreme northwestern Mexico
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Cardinalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lazuli Bunting is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Lazuli Bunting is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena) is a species of bird in the Cardinalidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America. Its distribution covers NA, MA sw, sc Canada through w USA to extreme nw Mexico.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.5 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 5.4 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 2.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lazuli Bunting?
The Lazuli Bunting is a small bird that weighs around 15.5 g.
Where does the Lazuli Bunting live?
The Lazuli Bunting is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America with a range covering NA, MA sw, sc Canada through w USA to extreme nw Mexico, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Lazuli Bunting belong to?
The Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena) belongs to the Cardinalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lazuli Bunting eat?
The Lazuli Bunting is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Lazuli Bunting migrate?
The Lazuli Bunting is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Lazuli Bunting 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 Lazuli Bunting make?
1 real field recording of the Lazuli Bunting — 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 Lazuli Bunting's range?
The Lazuli Bunting has a mapped global range of about 2.8 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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