Plumbeous Seedeater
Sporophila plumbea(Wied-Neuwied, M, 1830)
English (US) Plumbeous Seedeater
The Plumbeous Seedeater (Sporophila plumbea) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Sporophila plumbea
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Plumbeous Seedeater
- Described by
- (Wied-Neuwied, M, 1830)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Sporophila plumbea colombiana
- Sporophila plumbea whiteleyana
- Sporophila plumbea plumbea
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Fringilla plumbea
- Described by
- (Wied-Neuwied, M, 1830)
- Type locality
- Campo Geral of inner Brazil [= boundary between Bahia and Minas Gerais].
- Original description
- Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte von Brasilien 3 p.579
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Rusty-collared Seedeater
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White-throated Seedeater
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