Parrot-billed Seedeater (Sporophila peruviana)
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Parrot-billed Seedeater

Sporophila peruviana (Lesson, RP, 1842)

13 gWeight

The parrot-billed seedeater (Sporophila peruviana) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies.

Busiest months: December · Most records: Peru, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Parrot-billed Seedeater has been recorded at 19 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. ACP ChaparríPeru262 records
  2. ACP Chaparrí – Chaparrí EcolodgePeru153 records
  3. Reservorio de TinajonesPeru99 records
More places
  1. Ayampe – Ruta del ColibríEcuador76 records
  2. Ayampe – Estuario del río AyampeEcuador70 records
  3. Bosque Protector Cerro BlancoEcuador60 records
  4. Santuario Historico Bosque de PómacPeru54 records
  5. Salinas – Lagunas de EcuasalEcuador42 records
  6. RE Manglares-Churute – La LagarteraEcuador27 records
  7. Humedal La Segua y alrededoresEcuador25 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruEcuador

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 parrot-billed seedeater (Sporophila peruviana) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Parrot-billed Seedeater?

The Parrot-billed Seedeater weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Parrot-billed Seedeater live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Ecuador and western Peru. It is most often recorded in Peru and Ecuador.

When is the best time to see the Parrot-billed Seedeater?

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

Is the Parrot-billed Seedeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Parrot-billed Seedeater as Least Concern.

What does the Parrot-billed Seedeater eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Parrot-billed Seedeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
13 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
60 mm
Tail
44 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

South America: western Ecuador and western Peru

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
Parrot-billed Seedeater

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