Sporophila leucoptera (Vieillot, 1817) is a animal in the Thraupidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Sporophila leucoptera (Vieillot, 1817)

Sporophila leucoptera (Vieillot, 1817)

The white-bellied seedeater (Sporophila leucoptera) is a Thraupidae bird found in South America with specific natural habitats.

Family
Genus
Sporophila
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Sporophila leucoptera (Vieillot, 1817)

The white-bellied seedeater, scientifically named Sporophila leucoptera, is a bird species that belongs to the family Thraupidae. It is mainly distributed across Bolivia, Paraguay, and eastern Brazil; smaller populations also occur in Suriname, southeastern Peru, and northern Argentina. The natural habitats of this species are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, swamps, and heavily degraded former forest.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Thraupidae Sporophila

More from Thraupidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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