Grey Seedeater
A species of Typical Seedeaters and Seed Finches, Also known as Band-rumped Seedeater Scientific name : Sporophila intermedia Genus : Typical Seedeaters and Seed Finches
Grey Seedeater, A species of Typical Seedeaters and Seed Finches
Also known as:
Band-rumped Seedeater
Botanical name: Sporophila intermedia
Genus: Typical Seedeaters and Seed Finches
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Description
The grey seedeater (Sporophila intermedia) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and heavily degraded former forest. 
Size
11 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Grey Seedeater primarily feeds on Panicum grass seeds and forbs, occasionally consuming nectar and small arthropods during seed scarcity in the dry season. Grey Seedeater clings to stems and reaches for seedheads, occasionally making aerial sprints for flying insects. Grey Seedeater forages alone or in pairs, forming small flocks when not breeding.
Habitat
The grey Seedeater primarily inhabits grasslands and open shrubby areas within the tropical zone, showing adaptability to both urban environments and overgrown lots. Its preferred environs also encompass second growths, forest edges, and open regions, indicative of a versatility in occupying various lowland and foothill ecosystems often with a high degree of vegetation.
Dite type
Granivorous
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Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
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