Temminck's Seedeater

It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Original source: Dario Sanches from São Paulo, Brazil
Author: Dario Sanches from São Paulo, Brazil

The Temminck's Seedeater is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

Temminck's Seedeater (Sporophila falcirostris) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Sporophila falcirostris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. More

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Temminck's Seedeater Sporophila falcirostris 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Vulnerable Justification The destruction of this species's habitat is exacerbated by its nomadism and dependence on bamboo flowerings. The population is now likely to be small and rapidly declining, qualifying it as Vulnerable. More

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Order : Passeriformes
Family : Emberizidae
Genus : Sporophila
Species : falcirostris
Authority : (Temminck, 1820)