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Band-tailed Seedeater
Catamenia analis
Band-tailed Seedeater (Catamenia analis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Band-tailed Seedeater (Catamenia analis) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 12 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 Catamenia
- Species analis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Band-tailed Seedeater is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Band-tailed Seedeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Band-tailed Seedeater (Catamenia analis) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to n Chile.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 5.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Band-tailed Seedeater?
The Band-tailed Seedeater is a very small bird that weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Band-tailed Seedeater live?
The Band-tailed Seedeater is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to n Chile, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Band-tailed Seedeater belong to?
The Band-tailed Seedeater (Catamenia analis) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Band-tailed Seedeater eat?
The Band-tailed Seedeater is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Band-tailed Seedeater migrate?
The Band-tailed Seedeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Band-tailed 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 Band-tailed Seedeater make?
1 real field recording of the Band-tailed 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 Band-tailed Seedeater's range?
The Band-tailed Seedeater has a mapped global range of about 1 million km².
Conservation
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