The chestnut seedeater (Sporophila cinnamomea) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay (where it can still be seen at the Quebrada de los Cuervos).
Chestnut seedeater | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Thraupidae |
Genus: | Sporophila |
Species: | S. cinnamomea
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Binomial name | |
Sporophila cinnamomea (Lafresnaye, 1839)
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Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2019). "Sporophila cinnamomea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T22723499A155619440. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22723499A155619440.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.