How big is a Band-tailed Seedeater?

The Band-tailed Seedeater is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.

Where can you see a Band-tailed Seedeater?

The Band-tailed Seedeater occurs in 6 countries, including Peru, Argentina, Ecuador, Colombia and Bolivia.

What birds look similar to a Band-tailed Seedeater?

The Band-tailed Seedeater is most easily confused with the Plain-colored Seedeater and the Paramo Seedeater.

Is the Band-tailed Seedeater endangered?

The Band-tailed Seedeater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Band-tailed Seedeater

Catamenia analis

Tanagers and Allies · Passeriformes · Uncommon

The Band-tailed Seedeater (Catamenia analis) is a uncommon tanager found in 6 countries, weighing about 12 g. The band-tailed seedeater is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

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Band-tailed Seedeater (Catamenia analis), photo 1 — Photo: Scott Loarie · CC0

Band-tailed Seedeater (Catamenia analis), photo 2 — Photo: Félix Uribe from Colombia · CC BY 2.0

Band-tailed Seedeater (Catamenia analis), photo 3 — Photo: George Miksch Sutton (1898-1982) · Public domain

Band-tailed Seedeater (Catamenia analis), photo 4 — Photo: in Alcide Dessalines d'Orbigny · Public domain

Band-tailed Seedeater (Catamenia analis), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Rodrigo Castillo Tapia, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Band-tailed Seedeater (Catamenia analis), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Esteban Poveda, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Band-tailed Seedeater (Catamenia analis), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Esteban Poveda, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Band-tailed Seedeater (Catamenia analis), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Esteban Poveda, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Band-tailed Seedeater (Catamenia analis), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Esteban Poveda, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Band-tailed Seedeater (Catamenia analis), photo 10 — Photo: (c) RAP, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Band-tailed Seedeater

The band-tailed seedeater is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and heavily degraded former forest.

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Where it lives

Peru Argentina Ecuador Colombia Bolivia Chile

When to see it

The Band-tailed Seedeater can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Band-tailed Seedeater look like?: The band-tailed seedeater is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
How big is a Band-tailed Seedeater?: The Band-tailed Seedeater is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.
Where can you see a Band-tailed Seedeater?: The Band-tailed Seedeater occurs in 6 countries, including Peru, Argentina, Ecuador, Colombia and Bolivia.
What birds look similar to a Band-tailed Seedeater?: The Band-tailed Seedeater is most easily confused with the Plain-colored Seedeater and the Paramo Seedeater.
Is the Band-tailed Seedeater endangered?: The Band-tailed Seedeater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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