Photo: Dario Sanches from São Paulo, Brazil / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Copper Seedeater
Sporophila bouvreuil
Copper Seedeater (Sporophila bouvreuil) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Copper Seedeater (Sporophila bouvreuil) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 8.6 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 bouvreuil
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.6 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Copper Seedeater is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Copper Seedeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Copper Seedeater (Sporophila bouvreuil) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA s Suriname and e, se Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 3.9 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 3.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Copper Seedeater?
The Copper Seedeater is a very small bird that weighs around 8.6 g.
Where does the Copper Seedeater live?
The Copper Seedeater is found across South America with a range covering SA s Suriname and e, se Brazil, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Copper Seedeater belong to?
The Copper Seedeater (Sporophila bouvreuil) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Copper Seedeater eat?
The Copper Seedeater is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Copper Seedeater migrate?
The Copper Seedeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Copper 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 Copper Seedeater make?
1 real field recording of the Copper 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 Copper Seedeater's range?
The Copper Seedeater has a mapped global range of about 3.3 million km².
Conservation
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