EndangeredRareSeedsGrasslandCup nestTiny · 8 g
About the Marsh Seedeater
The marsh seedeater is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is sexually dichromic, with the males sporting a bright white throat, grey crown and chestnut belly, and the females resembling other brown female seedeaters.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in November · a summer visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Rufous-rumped SeedeaterSporophila hypochromaThe rufous-rumped seedeater, also known as the grey-and-chestnut seedeater, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Chestnut SeedeaterSporophila cinnamomeaThe chestnut seedeater is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Black-billed Seed FinchSporophila atrirostrisThe black-billed seed finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
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