Black-and-white seedeater
| Black-and-white seedeater | |
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| Captive male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Sporophila |
| Species: | S. luctuosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Sporophila luctuosa (Lafresnaye, 1843) | |
The black-and-white seedeater (Sporophila luctuosa) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.
Gallery
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Female
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Male in alternate plumage
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Male in Ecuador
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Sporophila luctuosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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