About the Double-collared Seedeater
The double-collared seedeater is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
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It is a dimorphic species, with the male having a gray head and back, a black-collared throat, paired with a black band just below, across the upper whitish breast. It has gray legs, a medium length tail, and the stout bill for seed-eating. The female is less colorful.
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Where the Double-collared Seedeater lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Falkland Islands.
When to see the Double-collared Seedeater
Peak activity in December · a summer visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Thick-billed Seed FinchSporophila funereaThe thick-billed seed finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, but was until recently placed in Emberizidae.
Ruddy-breasted SeedeaterSporophila minutaThe ruddy-breasted seedeater is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae.
Cinnamon-rumped SeedeaterSporophila torqueolaThe cinnamon-rumped seedeater is a passerine bird in the typical seedeater genus Sporophila.
Side by side: Double-collared Seedeater vs Variable Seedeater
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