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Photo by Fritz73
Location: Esteros del Ibera, Argentina.

Sporophila cinnamomea

[edit] Identification

10cm. Rufous brown, grey crown, grey edged wings, white patch near base of primaries, dark grey bill, legs and feet. Female - duller.

[edit] Distribution

South east and west Uruguay, north east Argentina, southern Brazil, and southeast Paraguay.

[edit] Taxonomy

Monotypic.

[edit] Habitat

Wet lowland grassland and marshes.

[edit] Behaviour

The female incubates the eggs, both sexes feed and care for the young.

The diet includes seed heads from grasses.

[edit] References

ARKive

[edit] External Links