Tawny-bellied Seedeater
Sporophila hypoxantha
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The tawny-bellied seedeater (Sporophila hypoxantha) is a bird species in the family Thraupidae (formerly in Emberizidae). It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Bolivia to Paraguay, southern Brazil and northern Argentina.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Tawny-bellied 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.
