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Tropeiro Seedeater
Sporophila beltoni Repenning & Fontana, 2013
12 cmLength12 gWeight
The Tropeiro seedeater (Sporophila beltoni) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies.
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 Tropeiro seedeater (Sporophila beltoni) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is endemic to Brazil.
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Questions
How big is the Tropeiro Seedeater?
The Tropeiro Seedeater is about 12 cm long and weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Tropeiro Seedeater live?
Its breeding range: South America: southern Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Paraná).
Is the Tropeiro Seedeater endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Tropeiro Seedeater as Vulnerable.
What does the Tropeiro Seedeater eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Tropeiro Seedeater in?
It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 12 cm
- Weight
- 12 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 57 mm
- Tail
- 42 mm
- Bill
- 11 mm
- Tarsus
- 13 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: southern Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Paraná)
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
Lined SeedeaterSporophila lineola
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
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