Chestnut-throated Seedeater (Sporophila telasco)
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Chestnut-throated Seedeater

Sporophila telasco (Lesson, RP, 1828)

10–10 cmLength9.6 gWeight

The chestnut-throated seedeater (Sporophila telasco) is a Neotropical songbird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies.

Busiest months: December–January · Most records: Peru, Chile, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-throated Seedeater has been recorded at 31 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. MolinosChile698 records
  2. Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de Villa – Laguna Costera y Playa MarvillaPeru518 records
  3. Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de VillaPeru429 records
More places
  1. RE Manglares-Churute – La LagarteraEcuador386 records
  2. Río Lurín – DesembocaduraPeru283 records
  3. Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de Villa – Laguna GénesisPeru254 records
  4. Finca MaragrícolaColombia247 records
  5. Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de Villa – Laguna PrincipalPeru184 records
  6. Ayampe – Estuario del río AyampeEcuador152 records
  7. Río Lluta – DesembocaduraChile133 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruChileEcuadorColombia

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 chestnut-throated seedeater (Sporophila telasco) is a Neotropical songbird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-throated Seedeater?

The Chestnut-throated Seedeater is about 10–10 cm long and weighs around 9.6 g.

Where does the Chestnut-throated Seedeater live?

Its breeding range: South America: far southwestern Colombia to far northwestern Chile. It is most often recorded in Peru, Chile and Ecuador.

When is the best time to see the Chestnut-throated Seedeater?

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

Is the Chestnut-throated Seedeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-throated Seedeater as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-throated Seedeater eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Chestnut-throated Seedeater in?

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

At a glance

Length
10–10 cm
Weight
9.6 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
54 mm
Tail
43 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

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

Range

South America: far southwestern Colombia to far northwestern Chile

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Sporophila

Other birds in the genus Sporophila

Lesson's SeedeaterLesson's SeedeaterSporophila bouvronidesLined SeedeaterLined SeedeaterSporophila lineolaCinnamon-rumped SeedeaterCinnamon-rumped SeedeaterSporophila torqueolaMorelet's SeedeaterMorelet's SeedeaterSporophila morelletiVariable SeedeaterVariable SeedeaterSporophila corvinaGrey SeedeaterGrey SeedeaterSporophila intermediaWing-barred SeedeaterWing-barred SeedeaterSporophila americanaWhite-naped SeedeaterWhite-naped SeedeaterSporophila fringilloidesBlack-and-white SeedeaterBlack-and-white SeedeaterSporophila luctuosaDouble-collared SeedeaterDouble-collared SeedeaterSporophila caerulescensYellow-bellied SeedeaterYellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollisDubois's SeedeaterDubois's SeedeaterSporophila ardesiaca
Chestnut-throated Seedeater

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