- Sporophila melanogaster
Identification
10 cm (4 in)
- Silvery grey-blue head
- Darker grey upperparts and tail
- White wings
- Dark grey throat, upper breast, and underparts
- Black eye
- Grey conical bill
Distribution
South America: found in South East Brazil (southern Goiás and Minas Gerais to Rio Grande do Sul).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Old tall grassland beside wetlands at heights around 700–1000 m.
Behaviour
They forage in pairs or small parties for grass seeds.
Breeding
The small cup-shaped nest is constructed by the female from grass fibres.
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/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-bellied Seedeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-bellied_Seedeater
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