e rositae

Passerina rositae

(Lawrence, 1874)

Order :Passeriformes

Family :Cardinalidae

Genus :Passerina

Species :Rositae

Subspecies :---------

	Francais	Italiano	Español
*Passerina amoena*	Passerin azuré	Papa lazuli	Azulillo Lazulito
*Passerina cyanea*	Passerin indigo	Ministro	Azulillo Norteño
*Passerina versicolor*	Passerin varié	Papa variabile	Azulillo Morado
*Passerina ciris*	Passerin nonpareil	Papa della Luisiana	Azulillo Pintado
*Passerina rositae*	Passerin à ventre rose	Papa pettorosa	Azulillo de Vientre Rosado
*Passerina leclancherii*	Passerin arc-en-ciel	Papa di Leclancher	Azulillo de Pecho Anaranjado

	Nederlands	Deutsch	Inglish
*Passerina amoena*	Lazulivink	Lazulifink	Lazuli Bunting
*Passerina cyanea*	Indigovink	Indigofink	Indigo Bunting
*Passerina versicolor*	Veelkleurenvink	Vielfarbenfink	Varied Bunting
*Passerina ciris*	Mex.Nonpareil	Pabstfink	Painted Bunting
*Passerina rositae*	Rozebuikvink	Rosenbauchfink	Rose-bellied Bunting
*Passerina leclancherii*	Regenboogvink	Orangeblaufink	Orange-breasted Bunting

Explanation of the name:

The name comes from the wife of an explorer, her name was Rosita.

Description:

The Rose-Bellied Bunting measures 13 to 14 cm (5 to 5,5 inches). The male has a blue head and chest, a rose to red belly and a white eye border. The female is brown, she also has a white eye border.

It’s the least known Passerina.

Habitat:

The Rose-Bellied Bunting lives in Mexico where it’s an endemic bird.

Behaviour:

The Rose-Bellied Bunting is a fearful bird that feels comfortable in the low bushes, the edge of forests and near fresh water. It feeds with seeds, plants, flowers and insects during the whole year.

Breeding in the wild:

The female makes the open-cup nest near to the ground in a bush. The young birds are fed with insects.

Breeding in captivity:

As far as we know, this bird has never been imported into Europe.

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