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Wing-barred Seedeater
Sporophila americana
Wing-barred Seedeater (Sporophila americana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Wing-barred Seedeater (Sporophila americana) 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 Sporophila
- Species americana
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 Wing-barred 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 Wing-barred Seedeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Wing-barred Seedeater (Sporophila americana) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA n, w Amazonia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 4.6 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 1.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Wing-barred Seedeater?
The Wing-barred Seedeater is a very small bird that weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Wing-barred Seedeater live?
The Wing-barred Seedeater is found across South America with a range covering SA n, w Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Wing-barred Seedeater belong to?
The Wing-barred Seedeater (Sporophila americana) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Wing-barred Seedeater eat?
The Wing-barred Seedeater is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Wing-barred Seedeater migrate?
The Wing-barred Seedeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Wing-barred 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 Wing-barred Seedeater make?
1 real field recording of the Wing-barred 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 Wing-barred Seedeater's range?
The Wing-barred Seedeater has a mapped global range of about 1.5 million km².
Conservation
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