Photo: Dario Sanches from São Paulo, Brazil / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Rusty-collared Seedeater
Sporophila collaris
Rusty-collared Seedeater (Sporophila collaris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Rusty-collared Seedeater (Sporophila collaris) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 13.5 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 collaris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.5 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rusty-collared 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 Rusty-collared Seedeater is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Rusty-collared Seedeater (Sporophila collaris) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA sc, se.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 4.9 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 Rusty-collared Seedeater?
The Rusty-collared Seedeater is a very small bird that weighs around 13.5 g.
Where does the Rusty-collared Seedeater live?
The Rusty-collared Seedeater is found across South America with a range covering SA sc, se, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Rusty-collared Seedeater belong to?
The Rusty-collared Seedeater (Sporophila collaris) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rusty-collared Seedeater eat?
The Rusty-collared Seedeater is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Rusty-collared Seedeater migrate?
The Rusty-collared Seedeater is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Rusty-collared 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 Rusty-collared Seedeater make?
1 real field recording of the Rusty-collared 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 Rusty-collared Seedeater's range?
The Rusty-collared Seedeater has a mapped global range of about 3.3 million km².
Conservation
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