Dark-throated Seedeater
Sporophila ruficollis
- Family
- Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The dark-throated seedeater (Sporophila ruficollis) is a bird species in the family Thraupidae (formerly in Emberizidae). It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay (where it can still be found at the Quebrada de los Cuervos).
Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southeastern Bolivia (southeastern Tarija), southwestern Brazil (western Mato Grosso do Sul, southern Rio Grande do Sul), Paraguay, northern Argentina (Salta eastward to Corrientes, southward to Tucumán, northern Córdoba and northern Buenos Aires), and westerm Uruguay; non-breeding to northern and eastern Bolivia and central and southern Brazil (eastward to Minas Gerais, and southward to Rio Grande do Sul).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Dark-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.
