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Dubois’s Seedeater
Sporophila ardesiaca
Dubois's Seedeater (Sporophila ardesiaca) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Dubois’s Seedeater (Sporophila ardesiaca) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 10.9 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 ardesiaca
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.9 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Vulnerable
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Dubois’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 Dubois’s Seedeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Dubois’s Seedeater (Sporophila ardesiaca) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 4.3 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 638,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Dubois’s Seedeater?
The Dubois’s Seedeater is a very small bird that weighs around 10.9 g.
Where does the Dubois’s Seedeater live?
The Dubois’s Seedeater is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Dubois’s Seedeater belong to?
The Dubois’s Seedeater (Sporophila ardesiaca) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Dubois’s Seedeater eat?
The Dubois’s Seedeater is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Dubois’s Seedeater migrate?
The Dubois’s Seedeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Dubois’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 Dubois’s Seedeater make?
1 real field recording of the Dubois’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 Dubois’s Seedeater's range?
The Dubois’s Seedeater has a mapped global range of about 638,000 km².
Conservation
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