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Least Concern

Blackish-blue Seedeater

Amaurospiza moesta

Blackish-blue Seedeater (Amaurospiza moesta) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.

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The Blackish-blue Seedeater (Amaurospiza moesta) is a member of the Cardinalidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 13.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Cardinalidae Cardinals & Allies
  4. Genus Amaurospiza
  5. Species moesta

Where it lives

Eastern Paraguay, northeastern Argentina and southern Brazil

Quick facts

Weight
13.6 g
Family
Cardinalidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Blackish-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 Blackish-blue Seedeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Blackish-blue Seedeater (Amaurospiza moesta) is a species of bird in the Cardinalidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA e Paraguay, ne Argentina and s Brazil.

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 5.8 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 864,000 km².

Songs & calls

Blackish-blue Seedeater — Song

Recorded by Augusto Matheus dos Santos Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Blackish-blue Seedeater?

The Blackish-blue Seedeater is a very small bird that weighs around 13.6 g.

Where does the Blackish-blue Seedeater live?

The Blackish-blue Seedeater is found across South America with a range covering SA e Paraguay, ne Argentina and s Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Blackish-blue Seedeater belong to?

The Blackish-blue Seedeater (Amaurospiza moesta) belongs to the Cardinalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Blackish-blue Seedeater eat?

The Blackish-blue Seedeater is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.

Does the Blackish-blue Seedeater migrate?

The Blackish-blue Seedeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Blackish-blue 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 Blackish-blue Seedeater make?

1 real field recording of the Blackish-blue 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 Blackish-blue Seedeater's range?

The Blackish-blue Seedeater has a mapped global range of about 864,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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