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Orange-breasted Bunting
Passerina leclancherii
Orange-breasted Bunting (Passerina leclancherii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Orange-breasted Bunting (Passerina leclancherii) is a member of the Cardinalidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 14 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 leclancherii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Cardinalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orange-breasted Bunting is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Orange-breasted Bunting is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Orange-breasted Bunting (Passerina leclancherii) is a species of bird in the Cardinalidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA s Mexico.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 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 141,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orange-breasted Bunting?
The Orange-breasted Bunting is a very small bird that weighs around 14 g.
Where does the Orange-breasted Bunting live?
The Orange-breasted Bunting is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA s Mexico, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Orange-breasted Bunting belong to?
The Orange-breasted Bunting (Passerina leclancherii) belongs to the Cardinalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Orange-breasted Bunting eat?
The Orange-breasted Bunting is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Orange-breasted Bunting migrate?
The Orange-breasted Bunting is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Orange-breasted 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 Orange-breasted Bunting make?
1 real field recording of the Orange-breasted 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 Orange-breasted Bunting's range?
The Orange-breasted Bunting has a mapped global range of about 141,000 km².
Conservation
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