- Sporophila funerea
Oryzoborus funereus
Identification
Length 12cm
Stubby conical bill typical of seed eaters.
The male is black with a white bar on the wing edge.
The female is brown all over, with gray bill and legs.
Similar Species
The male is distinguishable from the Variable Seedeater only by having a straight culmen. The female is easier to distinguish, with a much darker and richer coloration.
Distribution
From southern Mexico to Northern Colombia and western Ecuador to south-east Brazil.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1] which was formerly considered a subspecies of Lesser Seed-Finch.
Formerly placed in genus Oryzoborus.
Habitat
Weedy and grassy areas of wet lowlands and foothills.
Behaviour
Diet
Diet includes seeds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Thick-billed Seed Finch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Thick-billed_Seed_Finch
