Chestnut-throated Seedeater
Sporophila telasco
- Family
- Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The chestnut-throated seedeater (Sporophila telasco) is a Neotropical songbird in the family Thraupidae.
It is found along the western seaboard of South America, from southwestern Colombia to far northern Chile.
The natural habitats of the chestnut-throated seedeater are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, swamps, sandy shores, and heavily degraded former forest along the Pacific coast and montane uplands of western South America, primarily Ecuador, Peru, and Chile.
The species serves as an indicator of declining forest health, as their populations appear to increase following deforestation and land use change.
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Range and habitat
Coastal lowlands of southwestern Colombia to far northern Chile (Tarapacá).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Chestnut-throated seedeater
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.