Pearly-bellied Seedeater (Sporophila pileata)
About the Pearly-bellied Seedeater
The pearly–bellied seedeater (Sporophila pileata) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It was lumped with the copper seedeater (S. bouvreuil) and known together as the capped seedeater before being split in February 2012. It is found in southern Brazil, Paraguay, northern Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. Like other capuchinos, which is the term used for them in Spanish, the pearly-bellied seedeater faces significant population declines. These declines are attributed to illegal trapping for the pet trade and the conversion of grasslands for agricultural purposes, leading to habitat loss.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 43 recordings for this species: 7 CC BY-NC-ND · 3 CC BY-NC-SA. 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
- Black-and-white SeedeaterSporophila luctuosarecording
- Black-billed Seed FinchSporophila atrirostrisrecording
- Caqueta SeedeaterSporophila murallaerecording
- Chestnut-bellied Seed FinchSporophila angolensisrecording
- Chestnut-bellied SeedeaterSporophila castaneiventrisrecording
- Chestnut-throated SeedeaterSporophila telascorecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.