Dubois's Seedeater (Sporophila ardesiaca)
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Dubois's Seedeater

Sporophila ardesiaca (Dubois, AJC, 1894)

11 cmLength11 gWeight

Dubois's seedeater (Sporophila ardesiaca) is a bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Dubois's Seedeater has been recorded at 27 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PN de Boa Nova – Mata do CharmeBrazil82 records
  2. Santuário do Caraça – apenas para listas históricasBrazil80 records
  3. PN Serra da CanastraBrazil51 records
More places
  1. RPPN Serra BonitaBrazil38 records
  2. Ubatuba – Ninho da CambacicaBrazil37 records
  3. PE da Lapa GrandeBrazil31 records
  4. Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de AndradeBrazil22 records
  5. Pompéu – apenas listas históricasBrazil18 records
  6. Porto Seguro – RPPN Estação VeracelBrazil13 records
  7. Santo André – Parque CentralBrazil11 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

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

Dubois's seedeater (Sporophila ardesiaca) is a bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is endemic to Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Dubois's Seedeater?

The Dubois's Seedeater is about 11 cm long and weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Dubois's Seedeater live?

Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Dubois's Seedeater?

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

Is the Dubois's Seedeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Dubois's Seedeater as Least Concern.

What does the Dubois's Seedeater eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Dubois's Seedeater in?

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

At a glance

Length
11 cm
Weight
11 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
56 mm
Tail
43 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

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

Range

South America: southeastern Brazil

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 nigricollisThick-billed Seed FinchThick-billed Seed FinchSporophila funerea
Dubois's Seedeater

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