Tawny-bellied Seedeater

Sporophila hypoxantha

Small finchlike species with a short and stubby bill. Males are gray above and tawny below with a tawny rump. Females are olive-brown above and buff below. Both sexes have a small white spot on the wing. Occurs in tall grasslands, often near marshes and in humid areas where it is often seen in flocks with others seedeaters.

Taxonomy

Scientific name
Sporophila hypoxantha
Authority
Cabanis, 1851
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Thraupidae
Genus
Sporophila

Range and habitat

Breeding range
SA : se Paraguay and s Brazil to ne Argentina and w Uruguay
Non-breeding range
to n Bolivia and c Brazil
Migration
Complete migrants

Conservation

Population trend
stable

Photos

Distribution

Bird Calls

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