The thick-billed seed finch (Sporophila funerea) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, but was until recently placed in Emberizidae. It is found widely in shrubby and grassy areas from southern Mexico, through Central America, to the Chocó in Colombia and Ecuador. It is replaced by the closely related chestnut-bellied seed finch in South America east of the Andes, as well as the valleys of Cauca and Magdalena in Colombia. The two have often been considered conspecific as the lesser seed-finch (Oryzoborus angolensis).
| Thick-billed seed finch | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Sporophila |
| Species: | S. funerea |
| Binomial name | |
| Sporophila funerea (Sclater, PL, 1860) | |
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The male is almost entirely black, with a small white wing patch. The female is a rich brown all over. They are both very similar to the all-black Caribbean slope form of the variable seedeater. It is distinguished, however, by a larger bill with a straight culmen.[2] They measure 11.5 cm (4.5 in) long and weigh 13.5 g (0.48 oz).[3]
References
External links
- BirdLife species factsheet for Oryzoborus funereus
- "Oryzoborus funereus". Avibase.
- "Thick-billed seed-finch media". Internet Bird Collection.
- Thick-billed seed-finch photo gallery at VIREO (Drexel University)
- Interactive range map of Oryzoborus funereus at IUCN Red List maps
- Audio recordings of Thick-billed seed finch on Xeno-canto.
