Orange bullfinch
Pyrrhula aurantiaca Gould, 1858
The orange bullfinch (Pyrrhula aurantiaca) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 19 g to 20 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the orange bullfinch
- Weight
- 19 g – 20 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the orange bullfinch
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Where does the orange bullfinch live?
Not recorded
What is the orange bullfinch?
The orange bullfinch (Pyrrhula aurantiaca) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is native to northern India and Pakistan. Its natural habitat is temperate montane forest.
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Is the orange bullfinch endangered?
The orange bullfinch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the orange bullfinch classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae
- genusPyrrhula
- SpeciesPyrrhula aurantiaca Gould, 1858
Synonyms Pyrrhula aurantica
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- دغناش برتقاليArabic
- Оранжева червенушкаBulgarian
- pinsà borroner carbassaCatalan
- hýl rezavýCzech
- coch y berllan orenWelsh
- OrangedompapDanish
- GoldrückengimpelGerman
- GoldrückendompfaffGerman
- oranĝa piruloEsperanto
- Camachuelo anaranjadoSpanish
- ruugeleevikeEstonian
- okratulkkuFinnish
- Bouvreuil orangéFrench
- narančasta zimovkaCroatian
- narancsszínű süvöltőHungarian
- Ciuffolotto arancioItalian
- オレンジウソJapanese
- oranžinė sniegenaLithuanian
- oranžais svilpisLatvian
- Oranje GoudvinkDutch
- oransjedompapNorwegian
- gil pomarańczowyPolish
- dom-fafe-laranjaPortuguese
- Оранжевый снегирьRussian
- Желтоспинный снегирьRussian
- hýľ pomarančovýSlovak
- Narandžasta zimovkaSerbian
- orange domherreSwedish
- Altın ŞakrakTurkish
- снігур пакистанськийUkrainian
- 橙色灰雀Chinese
Relatives of the orange bullfinch
Other species in the same genus Pyrrhula.
Eurasian bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Grey-headed bullfinch
Pyrrhula erythaca
Brown bullfinch
Pyrrhula nipalensis
Red-headed bullfinch
Pyrrhula erythrocephala
Azores bullfinch
Pyrrhula murina
White-cheeked bullfinch
Pyrrhula leucogenis
CompareOrange bullfinch vs Eurasian bullfinchOrange bullfinch vs Grey-headed bullfinchOrange bullfinch vs Brown bullfinchOrange bullfinch vs Red-headed bullfinch
Common questions
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How big is the orange bullfinch?
An adult orange bullfinch weighs 19 g – 20 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the orange bullfinch endangered?
The orange bullfinch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the orange bullfinch?
The orange bullfinch (Pyrrhula aurantiaca) belongs to the family Fringillidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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