Orange-bill Sparrow, Arremon aurantiirostris

Orange-bill Sparrow, Arremon aurantiirostris. Photograph courtesy of Dr. Tom Bartol, Carlsbad, California, taken in the coastal region of Costa Rica, February 2016.

The Orange-bill Sparrow, Arremon aurantiirostris, is a member of the Passerellidae Family of New World Sparrows. They are mid-sized in stature. In Mexico they are found in the coastal regions within the Pacific Slope in the States of Chiapas and Oaxaca at elevations below 1,200 m (3,935 feet). From a conservation perspective the Orange-bill Sparrow is currently considered to be of Least Concern with stable, widely distributed populations. They are found within the trees of humid tropical forests. They consume insects, spiders, seeds and seasonal fruits as available.