Lesson’s Seedeater
Sporophila bouvronides
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
Lesson's seedeater (Sporophila bouvronides) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad, and Venezuela. It has also been documented as a vagrant to the north of its usual range.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds northern Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Guianas; winters to northern Amazonia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Lesson's 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.
