Thick-billed Seed-finch
A species of Oryzoborus Scientific name : Sporophila funerea Genus : Oryzoborus
Thick-billed Seed-finch, A species of Oryzoborus
Botanical name: Sporophila funerea
Genus: Oryzoborus
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Description
Description
The thick-billed seed finch (Sporophila funerea) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, but was until recently placed in Emberizidae. It is found widely in shrubby and grassy areas from southern Mexico, through Central America, to the Chocó in Colombia and Ecuador. It is replaced by the closely related chestnut-bellied seed finch in South America east of the Andes, as well as the valleys of Cauca and Magdalena in Colombia. The two have often been considered conspecific as the lesser seed-finch (Oryzoborus angolensis). The male is almost entirely black, with a small white wing patch. The female is a rich brown all over. They are both very similar to the all-black Caribbean slope form of the variable seedeater. It is distinguished, however, by a larger bill with a straight culmen. They measure 11.5 cm (4.5 in) long and weight 13.5 g (0.48 oz).
Size
13 cm
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tanagers Genus
Oryzoborus Species
Thick-billed Seed-finch