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| − | + | [[Image:Plain-colored_Seedeater.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Photo by {{user|Robert+Scanlon|Robert Scanlon}} <br />nearr Manizales, [[Colombia]], March 2006]] | |
| − | [[Image:Plain-colored_Seedeater.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Photo by {{user|Robert+Scanlon|Robert Scanlon}} <br /> | ||
;[[:Category: Catamenia|Catamenia]] inornata | ;[[:Category: Catamenia|Catamenia]] inornata | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 13·5–14·5 cm (5¼-5¾ in)<br /> | ||
| + | As the name suggests, a rather plain grey finch | ||
| + | *Pinkish-orange conical bill<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''' has grey overall plumage, darker wings and paler underparts <br /> | ||
| + | '''Female''': is streaked brown | ||
| + | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| + | [[Image:Plain-colored Seedeater female .jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br />Chulec, Junín, [[Peru]], August 2017]] | ||
| + | [[Band-tailed Seedeater]] has white in the wings and tail, lacking in the Plain-colored Seedeater. No other seedeater in the area has a pink bill. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], [[Argentina]] | [[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], [[Argentina]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
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There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
*''C. i. minor'': | *''C. i. minor'': | ||
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:*Andes of south-eastern [[Peru]] (Cuzco) to [[Bolivia]], [[Chile]] and north-western [[Argentina]] | :*Andes of south-eastern [[Peru]] (Cuzco) to [[Bolivia]], [[Chile]] and north-western [[Argentina]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Open highland grassland and shrubby areas to at least 3800m | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | They forage on or near the ground for seeds. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Avibase |
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Oct 2017) | ||
| + | #Neotropical Birds | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Catamenia+inornata}} | {{GSearch|Catamenia+inornata}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category: Catamenia]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: Catamenia]] | ||
Revision as of 21:02, 14 October 2017
- Catamenia inornata
Identification
13·5–14·5 cm (5¼-5¾ in)
As the name suggests, a rather plain grey finch
- Pinkish-orange conical bill
Male has grey overall plumage, darker wings and paler underparts
Female: is streaked brown
Similar Species
Band-tailed Seedeater has white in the wings and tail, lacking in the Plain-colored Seedeater. No other seedeater in the area has a pink bill.
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- C. i. minor:
- C. i. mucuchiesi:
- Andes of western Venezuela (Mérida)
- C. i. inornata:
Habitat
Open highland grassland and shrubby areas to at least 3800m
Behaviour
Diet
They forage on or near the ground for seeds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Oct 2017)
- Neotropical Birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Plain-colored Seedeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Plain-colored_Seedeater
