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Lesson’s Seedeater
Sporophila bouvronides
Lesson's Seedeater (Sporophila bouvronides) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Lesson’s Seedeater (Sporophila bouvronides) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 9.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Sporophila
- Species bouvronides
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.1 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lesson’s Seedeater is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Lesson’s Seedeater is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Lesson’s Seedeater (Sporophila bouvronides) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA n Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, Tobago and the Guianas.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.1 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 4.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 638,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lesson’s Seedeater?
The Lesson’s Seedeater is a very small bird that weighs around 9.1 g.
Where does the Lesson’s Seedeater live?
The Lesson’s Seedeater is found across South America with a range covering SA n Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, Tobago and the Guianas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Lesson’s Seedeater belong to?
The Lesson’s Seedeater (Sporophila bouvronides) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lesson’s Seedeater eat?
The Lesson’s Seedeater is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Lesson’s Seedeater migrate?
The Lesson’s Seedeater is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Lesson’s Seedeater endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Lesson’s Seedeater make?
1 real field recording of the Lesson’s Seedeater — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Lesson’s Seedeater's range?
The Lesson’s Seedeater has a mapped global range of about 638,000 km².
Conservation
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