Blackish-blue Seedeater (Amaurospiza moesta)
About the Blackish-blue Seedeater
The blackish-blue seedeater (Amaurospiza moesta) is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals or cardinal grosbeaks. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. The blackish-blue seedeater is monotypic. It and the other members of genus Amaurospiza were traditionally placed in family Emberizidae. (At that time, the family included the New World sparrows, which are now in their own family Passerellidae.) Since approximately 2008 they have been placed in their current family. The blackish-blue seedeater is 12 to 12.5 cm (4.7 to 4.9 in) long and weighs 12.5 to 14 g (0.44 to 0.49 oz). The male is entirely dark slaty blue that is darker on the face and underparts. The female is tawny brown, with the underparts paler than the upperparts.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 75 recordings for this species: 19 CC BY-NC-SA · 6 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Cabanis's SeedeaterAmaurospiza concolorrecording
- Ecuadorian SeedeaterAmaurospiza aequatorialisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.