Buffy-fronted seedeater
The buffy-fronted seedeater (Sporophila frontalis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
| Buffy-fronted seedeater | |
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| In São Paulo, Brazil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Sporophila |
| Species: | S. frontalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sporophila frontalis (Verreaux, 1869) | |
It is found in eastern South America, mainly in far northeastern Argentina and along the southeastern Brazilian coastline. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Sporophila frontalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
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- Buffy-fronted Seedeater – photos and text. arthurgrosset.com
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