Black-bellied seedeater

The black-bellied seedeater (Sporophila melanogaster) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Brazil.

Black-bellied seedeater

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Sporophila
Species:
S. melanogaster
Binomial name
Sporophila melanogaster
(Pelzeln, 1870)

Its natural habitats are temperate grassland and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Sporophila melanogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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