- Sporophila hypoxantha
Identification
10 cm (4 in)
Breeding Male
- Greyish crown to mantle and upper back
- Tawny-orange lower face sides, breast and belly
- Tawny-rufous rump
Distribution
South America: found from Bolivia to Paraguay, southern Brazil and northern Argentina
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Moist grasslands with tall grasses; grassy hillsides. Also patches of grass beside roads.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of grass seeds, which they forage for in small groups or mixed flocks, while clinging to the stems.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Tawny-bellied Seedeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Tawny-bellied_Seedeater
