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| + | [[Image:d08_2205.jpg|thumb|400px|right|'''Male'''. Photo by {{user|Gary+Clark|Gary Clark}}. <br />Puerto Chiapas, [[Mexico]].]] | ||
;[[:Category:Sporophila|Sporophila]] torqueola | ;[[:Category:Sporophila|Sporophila]] torqueola | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
Typical overall appearance of a seedeater. The male is easily identified in its range, with a dark head and back, A single while collar, stubby dark bill with curved culmen, buffy belly, short tail and double white wingbars. The female is overall a drab light brown. | Typical overall appearance of a seedeater. The male is easily identified in its range, with a dark head and back, A single while collar, stubby dark bill with curved culmen, buffy belly, short tail and double white wingbars. The female is overall a drab light brown. | ||
| + | ====Variation==== | ||
| + | [[Image:d08_2204.jpg|thumb|400px|right|'''Female'''. Photo by {{user|Gary+Clark|Gary Clark}}. <br>Puerto Chiapas, [[Mexico]].]] | ||
| + | The black bib in the male varies between weak in subspecies ''sharpei'' and much stronger in e.g., ''moreletti''<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Eastern and western [[Mexico]] and the far southern Rio Grande Valley in [[Texas]] south to western [[Panama]]. | Eastern and western [[Mexico]] and the far southern Rio Grande Valley in [[Texas]] south to western [[Panama]]. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Grassy and weedy areas near cane. | Grassy and weedy areas near cane. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
The diet includes seeds. | The diet includes seeds. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1769270 Birdforum thread] discussing id of White-collared Seedeater | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Sporophila+torqueola}} | {{GSearch|Sporophila+torqueola}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Sporophila]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Sporophila]] | ||
Revision as of 18:38, 23 March 2010
- Sporophila torqueola
Identification
Typical overall appearance of a seedeater. The male is easily identified in its range, with a dark head and back, A single while collar, stubby dark bill with curved culmen, buffy belly, short tail and double white wingbars. The female is overall a drab light brown.
Variation
The black bib in the male varies between weak in subspecies sharpei and much stronger in e.g., moreletti[1].
Distribution
Eastern and western Mexico and the far southern Rio Grande Valley in Texas south to western Panama.
Taxonomy
Polytypic. Consists of four subspecies.
Habitat
Grassy and weedy areas near cane.
Behaviour
The diet includes seeds.
References
- Birdforum thread discussing id of White-collared Seedeater
