Kingdom Animalia Family Thraupidae Scientific name Sporophila falcirostris Higher classification Sporophila | Order Passeriformes Genus Sporophila Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Sporophila, Buffy‑fronted seedeater, Bird, Uniform finch, Black‑and‑tawny seedeater | ||
Sporophila falcirostris temminck s seedeater ubatuba sp br 29 11 07 antonio silveira
Temminck's seedeater (Sporophila falcirostris) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
It is found in eastern South America, mainly in far northeastern Argentina and along the southeastern Brazilian coastline. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
This bird's common name commemorates the Dutch naturalist Coenraad Jacob Temminck.
References
Temminck's seedeater Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA