Tropeiro Seedeater
A species of Typical Seedeaters and Seed Finches Scientific name : Sporophila beltoni Genus : Typical Seedeaters and Seed Finches
Tropeiro Seedeater, A species of Typical Seedeaters and Seed Finches
Botanical name: Sporophila beltoni
Genus: Typical Seedeaters and Seed Finches
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Description
The adult male is distinguished from the plumbeous seedeater by its larger size and bluish (rather than plumbeous) grey plumage, and from that and other Sporophila seedeaters, by having a robust, bright yellow beak with an arched culmen, and by vocalisations that include unique call notes. 
Feeding Habits
Tropeiro Seedeater primarily feeds on seeds, favoring those of purple speargrass. Tropeiro Seedeater forages while perched, showcasing a unique preference for this plant in its diet.
Habitat
The tropeiro Seedeater inhabits grasslands juxtaposed with dense tall shrubs, typically adjoining Araucaria angustifolia forests. These grasslands are characterized by dry soils and steeply sloping terrain within valleys. The environment consists primarily of distinctive grassland types known as “guamirinzal” and “vassoural,” where dominant shrubs belonging to species like Myrcia, Escallonia, and Baccharis are prevalent, along with a variety of grasses creating a mosaic landscape interspersed with shrub patches. During the austral winter, tropeiro Seedeater also frequents cerrado and similar habitats abundant in tall grasses.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
Tropeiro seedeaters breed in upland shrubby grasslands associated with the Araucaria forests of southern Brazil. They migrate northwards to spend the austral winter – the non-breeding season – in the Cerrado savannas of central Brazil. The range contains a narrow contact zone between the Tropeiro and plumbeous seedeaters, where the birds are segregated by habitat that contains little significant gene flow.
Scientific Classification
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