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Plain-colored Seedeater
Catamenia inornata
Plain-colored Seedeater (Catamenia inornata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Plain-colored Seedeater (Catamenia inornata) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 13.4 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 inornata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.4 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Plain-colored Seedeater is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Plain-colored Seedeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Plain-colored Seedeater (Catamenia inornata) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Venezuela to n Argentina.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.4 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 6.1 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 802,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Plain-colored Seedeater?
The Plain-colored Seedeater is a very small bird that weighs around 13.4 g.
Where does the Plain-colored Seedeater live?
The Plain-colored Seedeater is found across South America with a range covering SA Venezuela to n Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Plain-colored Seedeater belong to?
The Plain-colored Seedeater (Catamenia inornata) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Plain-colored Seedeater eat?
The Plain-colored Seedeater is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Plain-colored Seedeater migrate?
The Plain-colored Seedeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Plain-colored 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 Plain-colored Seedeater make?
1 real field recording of the Plain-colored 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 Plain-colored Seedeater's range?
The Plain-colored Seedeater has a mapped global range of about 802,000 km².
Conservation
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