How big is a Chestnut-throated Seedeater?

The Chestnut-throated Seedeater is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.

Where can you see a Chestnut-throated Seedeater?

The Chestnut-throated Seedeater occurs in 5 countries, including Peru, Ecuador, Chile and Colombia.

What does a Chestnut-throated Seedeater sound like?

You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Chestnut-throated Seedeater on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Chestnut-throated Seedeater?

The Chestnut-throated Seedeater is most easily confused with the Black-and-white Seedeater, the Wing-barred Seedeater and the White-bellied Seedeater.

Is the Chestnut-throated Seedeater endangered?

The Chestnut-throated Seedeater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Chestnut-throated Seedeater

Sporophila telasco

Tanagers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Chestnut-throated Seedeater (Sporophila telasco) is a rare tanager found in 5 countries, weighing about 10 g. The chestnut-throated seedeater is a Neotropical songbird in the family Thraupidae.

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Chestnut-throated Seedeater (Sporophila telasco), photo 1 — Photo: Darío De la Fuente · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-throated Seedeater (Sporophila telasco), photo 2 — Photo: Ruth Gutiérrez Oliveros · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Chestnut-throated Seedeater (Sporophila telasco), photo 3 — Photo: capacoscar · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-throated Seedeater (Sporophila telasco), photo 4 — Photo: capacoscar · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-throated Seedeater (Sporophila telasco), photo 5 — Photo: capacoscar · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-throated Seedeater (Sporophila telasco), photo 6 — Photo: capacoscar · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-throated Seedeater (Sporophila telasco), photo 7 — Photo: capacoscar · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-throated Seedeater (Sporophila telasco), photo 8 — Photo: capacoscar · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-throated Seedeater (Sporophila telasco), photo 9 — Photo: capacoscar · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-throated Seedeater (Sporophila telasco), photo 10 — Photo: capacoscar · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Chestnut-throated Seedeater

The chestnut-throated seedeater is a Neotropical songbird in the family Thraupidae.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

What the Chestnut-throated Seedeater sounds like

Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Peru Ecuador Chile Colombia

Recorded as a rare visitor in United States.

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Chestnut-throated Seedeater look like?: The chestnut-throated seedeater is a Neotropical songbird in the family Thraupidae.
How big is a Chestnut-throated Seedeater?: The Chestnut-throated Seedeater is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.
Where can you see a Chestnut-throated Seedeater?: The Chestnut-throated Seedeater occurs in 5 countries, including Peru, Ecuador, Chile and Colombia.
What does a Chestnut-throated Seedeater sound like?: You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Chestnut-throated Seedeater on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Chestnut-throated Seedeater?: The Chestnut-throated Seedeater is most easily confused with the Black-and-white Seedeater, the Wing-barred Seedeater and the White-bellied Seedeater.
Is the Chestnut-throated Seedeater endangered?: The Chestnut-throated Seedeater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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