Band-tailed Seedeater (Catamenia analis)
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Band-tailed Seedeater

Catamenia analis (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

12 gWeight

The band-tailed seedeater (Catamenia analis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Peru, Chile, Argentina

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Band-tailed Seedeater has been recorded at 98 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Humedal Lucre-HuacarpayPeru2,188 records
  2. PutreChile599 records
  3. Sitio Arqueológico TambomachayPeru530 records
More places
  1. Lago PiurayPeru312 records
  2. SocoromaChile296 records
  3. YaviArgentina282 records
  4. Reserva Natural Estricta Quebrada de Las Higueritas RNQHArgentina268 records
  5. Parque La FloridaColombia155 records
  6. Santuario de Colibríes – Ensifera CampPeru151 records
  7. PP Potrero de YalaArgentina129 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruChileArgentinaColombiaEcuadorBolivia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The band-tailed seedeater (Catamenia analis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

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Questions

How big is the Band-tailed Seedeater?

The Band-tailed Seedeater weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Band-tailed Seedeater live?

Its breeding range: South America: Colombia to northern Chile. It is most often recorded in Peru, Chile and Argentina.

When is the best time to see the Band-tailed Seedeater?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Band-tailed Seedeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Band-tailed Seedeater as Least Concern.

What does the Band-tailed Seedeater eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Band-tailed Seedeater in?

It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
66 mm
Tail
54 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Colombia to northern Chile

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Catamenia

Other birds in the genus Catamenia

Plain-colored SeedeaterPlain-colored SeedeaterCatamenia inornataParamo SeedeaterParamo SeedeaterCatamenia homochroaPlushcapPlushcapCatamblyrhynchus diademaCoal-crested FinchCoal-crested FinchCharitospiza eucosmaBrown TanagerBrown TanagerOrchesticus abeilleiYellow-shouldered GrosbeakYellow-shouldered GrosbeakParkerthraustes humeralisHooded TanagerHooded TanagerNemosia pileataCherry-throated TanagerCherry-throated TanagerNemosia roureiBlue-backed TanagerBlue-backed TanagerCyanicterus cyanicterusWhite-capped TanagerWhite-capped TanagerSericossypha albocristata
Band-tailed Seedeater

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