Large-billed Seed Finch (Sporophila crassirostris)
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Large-billed Seed Finch

Sporophila crassirostris (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

21 gWeight

The large-billed seed finch (Sporophila crassirostris) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies.

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The large-billed seed finch (Sporophila crassirostris) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. It formerly occurred in Trinidad and Tobago but its current status there is uncertain.

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Questions

How big is the Large-billed Seed Finch?

The Large-billed Seed Finch weighs around 21 g.

Where does the Large-billed Seed Finch live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern, western South America.

Is the Large-billed Seed Finch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Large-billed Seed Finch as Least Concern.

What does the Large-billed Seed Finch eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Large-billed Seed Finch in?

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

At a glance

Weight
21 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
67 mm
Tail
60 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

South America: northern, western South America

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
Large-billed Seed Finch

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