Photo: Dario Sanches from SÃO PAULO, BRASIL / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Lined Seedeater
Sporophila lineola
Lined Seedeater (Sporophila lineola) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Lined Seedeater (Sporophila lineola) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 9.8 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 lineola
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.8 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lined Seedeater is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Lined Seedeater is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Lined Seedeater (Sporophila lineola) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA ne, s Brazil to n Argentina.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 4.8 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 2.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lined Seedeater?
The Lined Seedeater is a very small bird that weighs around 9.8 g.
Where does the Lined Seedeater live?
The Lined Seedeater is found across South America with a range covering SA ne, s Brazil to n Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Lined Seedeater belong to?
The Lined Seedeater (Sporophila lineola) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lined Seedeater eat?
The Lined Seedeater is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Lined Seedeater migrate?
The Lined Seedeater is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Lined 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 Lined Seedeater make?
1 real field recording of the Lined 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 Lined Seedeater's range?
The Lined Seedeater has a mapped global range of about 2.8 million km².
Conservation
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