Buffy-fronted Seedeater
A species of Typical Seedeaters and Seed Finches Scientific name : Sporophila frontalis Genus : Typical Seedeaters and Seed Finches
Buffy-fronted Seedeater, A species of Typical Seedeaters and Seed Finches
Botanical name: Sporophila frontalis
Genus: Typical Seedeaters and Seed Finches
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Description
The buffy-fronted seedeater (Sporophila frontalis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. 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. 
Size
12 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Buffy-fronted Seedeater primarily consumes grass seeds, with a preference for bamboo seeds, especially from Guadua species. Adapted to arboreal foraging, it also feeds on larger insects when bamboo is scarce. Buffy-fronted Seedeater may feed in large groups during bamboo masting events and joins mixed-species flocks to search for seeds.
Habitat
The buffy-fronted Seedeater typically inhabits the understory of humid forests, favoring areas such as forest edges and shrubby clearings, particularly where bamboo species like Guadua and Chusquea are prevalent. These birds are adapted to environments that include overgrown areas adjacent to forests.
Dite type
Granivorous
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