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Blue Seedeater
Amaurospiza concolor
Blue Seedeater (Amaurospiza concolor) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Blue Seedeater (Amaurospiza concolor) is a member of the Cardinalidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 13.6 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cardinalidae Cardinals & Allies
- Genus Amaurospiza
- Species concolor
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.6 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Cardinalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue Seedeater is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blue Seedeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue Seedeater (Amaurospiza concolor) is a species of bird in the Cardinalidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA s Mexico, Belize, Honduras to Panama.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.6 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 5.2 cm.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 201,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue Seedeater?
The Blue Seedeater is a very small bird that weighs around 13.6 g.
Where does the Blue Seedeater live?
The Blue Seedeater is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA s Mexico, Belize, Honduras to Panama, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Blue Seedeater belong to?
The Blue Seedeater (Amaurospiza concolor) belongs to the Cardinalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue Seedeater eat?
The Blue Seedeater is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Blue Seedeater migrate?
The Blue Seedeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Blue Seedeater make?
1 real field recording of the Blue Seedeater — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blue Seedeater's range?
The Blue Seedeater has a mapped global range of about 201,000 km².
Conservation
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