Dark-throated Seedeater (Sporophila ruficollis)
About the Dark-throated Seedeater
The dark-throated seedeater (Sporophila ruficollis) is a bird species in the family Thraupidae (formerly in Emberizidae). It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay (where it can still be found at the Quebrada de los Cuervos). Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. It is becoming rare due 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: 19 CC BY-NC-SA · 14 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, Bolivia, 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.