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[[Image:IMG 2789.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Male<br />Photo by {{user|swiss7|swiss7}}<br />Blanquillo area, [[Peru]]]] | [[Image:IMG 2789.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Male<br />Photo by {{user|swiss7|swiss7}}<br />Blanquillo area, [[Peru]]]] | ||
;[[:category:Sporophila|Sporophila]] atrirostris | ;[[:category:Sporophila|Sporophila]] atrirostris | ||
''Oryzoborus atrirostris'' | ''Oryzoborus atrirostris'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 15–16·5 cm (6-6½ in) | ||
| + | *Black overall plumage | ||
| + | *Long tail | ||
| + | *Large bill | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Bolivia]], [[Ecuador]], and [[Peru]]. | + | [[Image:IMG 2788.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Immature male<br />Photo by {{user|swiss7|swiss7}}<br />Blanquillo area, [[Peru]]]] |
| + | [[South America]]: found in [[Bolivia]], [[Ecuador]], and [[Peru]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
Formerly placed in genus ''[[:Category:Oryzoborus|Oryzoborus]]''. | Formerly placed in genus ''[[:Category:Oryzoborus|Oryzoborus]]''. | ||
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| + | This taxon is considered a subspecies of [[Great-billed Seed-Finch]] by some authorities<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> | ||
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
There are 2 subspecies:<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | There are 2 subspecies:<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ||
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*''S. a. gigantirostris'': | *''S. a. gigantirostris'': | ||
:*Northern [[Bolivia]] (Beni) | :*Northern [[Bolivia]] (Beni) | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Marshes, riparian forests, lakes and reed beds. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Very little is know, but they presumably eat seeds. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
#{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Avibase | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Finch+atrirostris}} |
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Sporophila]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Sporophila]] | ||
Revision as of 23:22, 2 November 2015
- Sporophila atrirostris
Oryzoborus atrirostris
Identification
15–16·5 cm (6-6½ in)
- Black overall plumage
- Long tail
- Large bill
Distribution
South America: found in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in genus Oryzoborus.
This taxon is considered a subspecies of Great-billed Seed-Finch by some authorities[2]
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies:[1]
- S. a. atrirostris:
- Eastern slope of Andes of northern Peru (Loreto and San Martín)
- S. a. gigantirostris:
- Northern Bolivia (Beni)
Habitat
Marshes, riparian forests, lakes and reed beds.
Behaviour
Diet
Very little is know, but they presumably eat seeds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-billed Seed Finch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-billed_Seed_Finch
