Ecuadorian Seedeater
Amaurospiza aequatorialis
NENot Evaluated
- Family
- Cardinals and Allies (Cardinalidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Ecuadorian seedeater (Amaurospiza aequatorialis) is a species of bird in the cardinal family Cardinalidae that the International Ornithological Committee (IOC) accepted as a species in 2015. (But see the taxonomy section below.) It is found in the Andes in southwestern Colombia through Ecuador to northern Peru.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Mountains of southwestern Colombia (Nariño) to northern Peru (Cajamarca).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Ecuadorian seedeater
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
