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- Sporophila palustris
Identification
White throat, cheeks and upper breast, reddish-brown underparts and rump. Grey neck and crown, dark grey wings and tail with a white patch at the base of the primaries. Females are dull brown.
Distribution
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Wet grassland and marshes
Behaviour
Diet: is exclusively the seedheads of grasses.
Voice: high-pitched whistles and chiuu sounds