Thick-billed Seed Finch (Sporophila funerea)
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Thick-billed Seed Finch

Sporophila funerea (Sclater, PL, 1860)

13 gWeight

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

Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia

Thick-billed Seed Finch has been recorded at 286 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica1,008 records
  2. Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica781 records
  3. Ammo Dump PondsPanama728 records
More places
  1. Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador658 records
  2. Comandancia de Sarapiquí RoadCosta Rica569 records
  3. Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica564 records
  4. Bijagua – Tapir ValleyCosta Rica506 records
  5. Rio Silanche – entrance roadEcuador482 records
  6. Esquinas Rainforest LodgeCosta Rica480 records
  7. Reinita Cielo Azul ProAves ReserveColombia464 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanamaColombiaEcuadorBelizeHondurasNicaraguaGuatemala

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 thick-billed seed finch (Sporophila funerea) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found from Mexico to Ecuador.

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Questions

How big is the Thick-billed Seed Finch?

The Thick-billed Seed Finch weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Thick-billed Seed Finch live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southeastern Mexico to southwestern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Thick-billed Seed Finch?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Thick-billed Seed Finch endangered?

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

What does the Thick-billed Seed Finch eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Thick-billed Seed Finch in?

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

At a glance

Weight
13 g
Habitat
Towns & farmland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
55 mm
Tail
49 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: southeastern Mexico to southwestern Ecuador

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
Thick-billed Seed Finch

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