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[[Image:Great-billed_Seed-Finchbc.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo by {{user|birdclub|birdclub}}<br />[[Emas National Park]], [[Brazil]], 2008]] | [[Image:Great-billed_Seed-Finchbc.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo by {{user|birdclub|birdclub}}<br />[[Emas National Park]], [[Brazil]], 2008]] | ||
| − | + | ;[[:Category:Sporophila|Sporophila]] maximiliani | |
| − | ;[[:Category: | + | ''Oryzoborus maximiliani'' |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
14·5–16·5 cm | 14·5–16·5 cm | ||
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[[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]: found from east [[Colombia]] to northern [[Bolivia]], the [[Guianas]] and from eastern [[Bolivia]] east to south central and southeast [[Brazil]]. | [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]: found from east [[Colombia]] to northern [[Bolivia]], the [[Guianas]] and from eastern [[Bolivia]] east to south central and southeast [[Brazil]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br /> |
| + | Formerly placed in genus ''[[:Category:Oryzoborus|Oryzoborus]]''. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
They are found in grassland, shrubby areas and marshland near water. | They are found in grassland, shrubby areas and marshland near water. | ||
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Seed-eaters, but apart from that not a lot is known. | Seed-eaters, but apart from that not a lot is known. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2014) |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Sporophila+maximiliani}} |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Sporophila]] |
Revision as of 10:29, 20 September 2015
- Sporophila maximiliani
Oryzoborus maximiliani
Identification
14·5–16·5 cm
- Very large bill
- Long tail
Distribution
Central and South America: found from east Colombia to northern Bolivia, the Guianas and from eastern Bolivia east to south central and southeast Brazil.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly placed in genus Oryzoborus.
Habitat
They are found in grassland, shrubby areas and marshland near water.
Behaviour
Diet
Seed-eaters, but apart from that not a lot is known.
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/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Great-billed Seed Finch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Great-billed_Seed_Finch
