Black-and-tawny Seedeater
Sporophila nigrorufa
Small seedeater with a short thick bill. Males are black and cinnamon-colored; note the cinnamon rump. Females are green-olive, like other female seedeaters. Occurs in grassy areas near water; may gather in large flocks of up to 100 individuals in the non-breading season, but has a very limited global range.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Sporophila nigrorufa
- Authority
- (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Genus
- Sporophila
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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