- Sporophila castaneiventris
Identification
10 cm (7 in)
Male
- Bluish-grey above and rump
- Grey flanks
- Chestnut belly
Female: smaller
- Olive brown
- Dark bill
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia the Guianas and southern Venezuela to northern Bolivia and Amazonian Brazil.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
River banks, grassy areas, clearings, shrubland, marshes and gardens.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet consists of grass seeds and fruit (particularly 'snake fingers').
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Arthur Grosset
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chestnut-bellied Seedeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut-bellied_Seedeater
