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Orange-breasted Bunting
- Scientific name
- Passerina leclancherii
- Family
- Cardinalidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Notched
Where it came from
The Orange-breasted Bunting was first described by the French naturalist Frédéric de Lafresnaye in 1840, named in honor of the French explorer and naturalist Charles René Augustin Léclancher. Endemic to the Pacific slope of Mexico, this species emerged into the scientific consciousness during a period of intense European exploration of the Neotropics, where collectors sought to categorize the vibrant biodiversity of the region.
The bird is characterized by its distinctively rounded wings and a notched tail, features that aid in its maneuverability through the dry tropical forests it inhabits. Its plumage, specifically the contrast between the brilliant yellow underparts and the blue-tinged head, was a frequent subject for 19th-century ornithological illustrators who aimed to capture the iridescent quality of Mexican avian life for natural history volumes.
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