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Sporophila torqueola

Male. Photo by Gary Clark.
Puerto Chiapas, Mexico.

Female. Photo by Gary Clark.
Puerto Chiapas, Mexico.

[edit] Identification

Typical overall appearance of a seedeater. The male is easily identified in its range, with a dark head and back, A single while collar, stubby dark bill with curved culmen, buffy belly, short tail and double white wingbars. The female is overall a drab light brown.

[edit] Distribution

Eastern and western Mexico and the far southern Rio Grande Valley in Texas south to western Panama.

[edit] Taxonomy

Polytypic. Consists of four subspecies.

[edit] Habitat

Grassy and weedy areas near cane.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes seeds.

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