Chestnut-throated Seedeater

Sporophila telasco

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About the Chestnut-throated Seedeater

The chestnut-throated seedeater (Sporophila telasco) is a Neotropical songbird in the family Thraupidae. It is found along the western seaboard of South America, from southwestern Colombia to far northern Chile. The natural habitats of the chestnut-throated seedeater are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, swamps, sandy shores, and heavily degraded former forest along the Pacific coast and montane uplands of western South America, primarily Ecuador, Peru, and Chile. The species serves as an indicator of declining forest health, as their populations appear to increase following deforestation and land use change. Males possess a rich chestnut patch on the throat in breeding season.

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name: Sporophila telasco
Family: Tanagers and Allies
Order: Passeriformes

Similar species

Other members of the tanagers and allies family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.

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