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;[[:Category:Sporophila|Sporophila]] intermedia | ;[[:Category:Sporophila|Sporophila]] intermedia | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Trinidad]] and [[South America]]<br /> | [[Trinidad]] and [[South America]]<br /> | ||
| − | '''South America''': [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Guyana]], [[Brazil]] | + | '''South America''': [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Guyana]], [[Brazil]]. |
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| + | On a local scale, [[Gray Seedeater]] and [[Wing-barred Seedeater]] seems to exclude each others presence. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
[[Gray Seedeater]], [[Variable Seedeater]], [[Wing-barred Seedeater]], and [[Caqueta Seedeater]] are best viewed as a superspecies of closely related species. | [[Gray Seedeater]], [[Variable Seedeater]], [[Wing-barred Seedeater]], and [[Caqueta Seedeater]] are best viewed as a superspecies of closely related species. | ||
| − | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| + | There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
*''S. i. bogotensis (agustini)'': | *''S. i. bogotensis (agustini)'': | ||
:*[[Colombia]] (Western Andes, Magdalena and Cauca valleys) | :*[[Colombia]] (Western Andes, Magdalena and Cauca valleys) | ||
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:*Eastern [[Colombia]] to northern [[Venezuela]], western [[Guyana]] and north-eastern [[Brazil]]; [[Trinidad]] | :*Eastern [[Colombia]] to northern [[Venezuela]], western [[Guyana]] and north-eastern [[Brazil]]; [[Trinidad]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Urban and rural regions. | + | Urban and rural regions. Grassy areas, dry to humid habitat, gallery forest borders. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | Their main diet consists of seeds, with nectar and small arthropods also taken. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}}#Avibase |
#[http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~remsen/SACCprop287.html SACC proposal] to recognize Caqueta Seedeater | #[http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~remsen/SACCprop287.html SACC proposal] to recognize Caqueta Seedeater | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2014) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Sporophila+intermedia}} | {{GSearch|Sporophila+intermedia}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Sporophila]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Sporophila]] | ||
Revision as of 22:50, 2 June 2014
- Sporophila intermedia
Identification
11 cm
Distribution
Trinidad and South America
South America: Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil.
On a local scale, Gray Seedeater and Wing-barred Seedeater seems to exclude each others presence.
Taxonomy
Gray Seedeater, Variable Seedeater, Wing-barred Seedeater, and Caqueta Seedeater are best viewed as a superspecies of closely related species.
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- S. i. bogotensis (agustini):
- Colombia (Western Andes, Magdalena and Cauca valleys)
- S. i. anchicayae:
- Colombia (valley of the Río Anchicayá in Valle)
- S. i. intermedia:
Habitat
Urban and rural regions. Grassy areas, dry to humid habitat, gallery forest borders.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of seeds, with nectar and small arthropods also taken.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- SACC proposal to recognize Caqueta Seedeater
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Gray Seedeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Gray_Seedeater
