Copper Seedeater Sporophila bouvreuil Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (23)
- Monotypic
Text last updated September 21, 2019
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Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Catalan | menjagrà borroner |
Croatian | crnokapi sjemenar |
Dutch | Oranje dikbekje |
English | Copper Seedeater |
English (United States) | Copper Seedeater |
French | Sporophile bouvreuil |
French (Canada) | Sporophile bouvreuil |
German | Orangespelzer |
Japanese | クロボウシヒメウソ |
Norwegian | kalottfrøeter |
Polish | ziarnojadek cynamonowy |
Portuguese (Brazil) | caboclinho |
Portuguese (Portugal) | Caboclinho |
Russian | Медный просяночник |
Serbian | Narandžasta popić zeba |
Slovak | kňažík oranžový |
Spanish | Semillero Camachuelo |
Spanish (Argentina) | Capuchino Cobrizo |
Spanish (Paraguay) | Capuchino Cobrizo |
Spanish (Spain) | Semillero camachuelo |
Swedish | svartkronad frötangara |
Turkish | Bakıri Tohumcul |
Ukrainian | Зерноїд строкатоволий |
Sporophila bouvreuil (Müller, 1776)
Definitions
- SPOROPHILA
- bouvreuil
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Legend Overview
Introduction
Principally a bird of cerrado regions, being less tolerant of substandard habitats than some other open-country seedeaters, this Sporophila is very distinctive in male plumage, which is mostly cinnamon-colored with a contrasting black crown, wings, and tail, with a white wing speculum. Especially in the non-breeding season, the species frequently consorts with other congenerics, which sometimes form very large flocks in suitable habitat. Widespread over eastern South America, from Suriname locally south to northeast Argentina and eastern Paraguay, the Capped Seedeater has traditionally been considered to comprise four subspecies, but the results of a recent study suggest that it might be better to treat the complex as two species, one with rather paler body plumage, and the other with deep cinnamon feathering. Vernacular names for the two species have yet to be suggested.
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Conservation Status
Not globally threatened (Least Concern). Generally common to abundant in N part of range; uncommon in S. Has large range and is relatively numerous. Just one record in French Guiana (Nov 2006), but an escaped cagebird might have been involved, and a single undocumented record of an adult male in Bolivia (Santa Cruz). Small populations recently discovered in cerrados of N Rondônia and extreme SE Amazonas state in Brazil. Much of this species’ habitat is being burnt, being converted to the growing of soybean or sunflowers, or being overgrazed, and populations therefore likely to be declining.
About the Author(s)
Alvaro began birding as an 11 year old in Canada, and eventually trained in Evolutionary Ecology studying, creatures as varied as leaf-cutter ants and Argentine cowbirds. But his career has been focused on birding tourism, both as a guide and owner of his tour company, as well as a avitourism consultant to various organizations. He is the author of Birds of Chile, New World Blackbirds: The Icterids, as well as the ABA Field Guide to the birds of California. He lives in Half Moon Bay, California where he is known for his pelagic birding trips. Email: alvaro@alvarosadventures.com.
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