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Lined Seedeater
Sporophila lineola (Linnaeus, 1758)
10–11 cmLength9.8 gWeight
The lined seedeater (Sporophila lineola) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies.
Busiest months: December–February · Most records: Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: December–February · Most records: Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina
Lined Seedeater has been recorded at 229 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 14 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de AndradeBrazil456 records
- PE IntervalesBrazil278 records
- Rio Claro – Residencial FlorençaBrazil204 records
More places
- Gran Asunción – Parque Guasu MetropolitanoParaguay190 records
- PE Intervales – Pousadas e arredoresBrazil145 records
- Itanhaém – Chácara SaraBrazil139 records
- Botucatu – DemétriaBrazil132 records
- PNM Augusto RuschiBrazil132 records
- Pompéu – apenas listas históricasBrazil117 records
- Parque del BicentenarioArgentina116 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 lined seedeater (Sporophila lineola) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in every mainland South American country except Uruguay, though it has occurred in Chile and on Trinidad as a vagrant.
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Questions
How big is the Lined Seedeater?
The Lined Seedeater is about 10–11 cm long and weighs around 9.8 g.
Where does the Lined Seedeater live?
Its breeding range: South America: northeastern, southern Brazil to northern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.
When is the best time to see the Lined Seedeater?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and December (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Lined Seedeater endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Lined Seedeater as Least Concern.
What does the Lined Seedeater eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Lined Seedeater in?
It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 10–11 cm
- Weight
- 9.8 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 58 mm
- Tail
- 48 mm
- Bill
- 9 mm
- Tarsus
- 14 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: northeastern, southern Brazil to northern Argentina
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 SeedeaterSporophila bouvronides
Cinnamon-rumped SeedeaterSporophila torqueola
Morelet's SeedeaterSporophila morelleti
Variable SeedeaterSporophila corvina
Grey SeedeaterSporophila intermedia
Wing-barred SeedeaterSporophila americana
White-naped SeedeaterSporophila fringilloides
Black-and-white SeedeaterSporophila luctuosa
Double-collared SeedeaterSporophila caerulescens
Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollis
Dubois's SeedeaterSporophila ardesiaca
Thick-billed Seed FinchSporophila funerea
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