Blue Bunting
A species of Blue Buntings Scientific name : Cyanocompsa parellina Genus : Blue Buntings
Blue Bunting, A species of Blue Buntings
Botanical name: Cyanocompsa parellina
Genus: Blue Buntings
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Description
The blue bunting (Cyanocompsa parellina) is a species of passerine bird found in Central America. Measuring 5.5 inches (14 cm) in length with a wingspan of 8.5 inches (22 cm), it is one of the smaller members of its genus. Like most buntings, the blue bunting is sexually dimorphic. The male has a dark blue body, with brighter blue highlights on the supercilium, forecrown, malar region, rump and lesser wing coverts. The female is an unstreaked warm brown, slightly paler below.
Size
14 cm (5.5 in)
Colors
Brown
Black
Gray
Blue
Life Expectancy
11 years
Feeding Habits
Blue Bunting dines on a mixed diet, primarily consuming seeds and insects. Blue Bunting's foraging behavior includes ground feeding and agile hunting. This bird showcases unique dietary adaptations to exploit food sources in its habitat, such as a particular preference for certain seed types during various seasons.
Habitat
Blue Bunting typically inhabit areas characterized by a combination of brushy fields, woodland edges, and thickets with dense undergrowth. They are adapted to a range of scrubby and forested landscapes, primarily in the edge habitats where forests transition to other biomes. These birds favor environments from sea level up to moderately high elevations, with their altitude tolerance ranging up to 1800 meters in Mexico and up to 900 meters in Guatemala, indicating a preference for warmer, subtropical climes.
Dite type
Granivorous
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Feeding Habits
Bird Feeder Type
Platform
Small Hopper
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Cardinals Genus
Blue Buntings Species
Blue Bunting