Chestnut seedeater
| Chestnut seedeater | |
|---|---|
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Sporophila |
| Species: | S. cinnamomea |
| Binomial name | |
| Sporophila cinnamomea (Lafresnaye, 1839) | |
The chestnut seedeater (Sporophila cinnamomea) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay (where it can still be seen at the Quebrada de los Cuervos).
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Sporophila cinnamomea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.