How big is a White-bellied Seedeater?

The White-bellied Seedeater is a small sized bird weighing about 16 g.

Where can you see a White-bellied Seedeater?

The White-bellied Seedeater occurs in 7 countries, including Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia and Suriname.

What does a White-bellied Seedeater sound like?

You can listen to a field recording of the White-bellied Seedeater on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a White-bellied Seedeater?

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

Is the White-bellied Seedeater endangered?

The White-bellied Seedeater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

White-bellied Seedeater

Sporophila leucoptera

Tanagers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The White-bellied Seedeater (Sporophila leucoptera) is a rare tanager found in 7 countries, weighing about 16 g. The white-bellied seedeater is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

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White-bellied Seedeater (Sporophila leucoptera), photo 1 — Photo: Pablo H Capovilla · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-bellied Seedeater (Sporophila leucoptera), photo 2 — Photo: Pablo H Capovilla · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-bellied Seedeater (Sporophila leucoptera), photo 3 — Photo: filipeprates · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-bellied Seedeater (Sporophila leucoptera), photo 4 — Photo: in Alcide Dessalines d'Orbigny · Public domain

White-bellied Seedeater (Sporophila leucoptera), photo 5 — Photo: Nicolas Huet / Jean Gabriel Prêtre · Public domain

White-bellied Seedeater (Sporophila leucoptera), photo 6 — Photo: Ministério Público de Pernambuco · CC BY 2.0

White-bellied Seedeater (Sporophila leucoptera), photo 7 — Photo: Ministério Público de Pernambuco · CC BY 2.0

White-bellied Seedeater (Sporophila leucoptera), photo 8 — Photo: Pablo H Capovilla · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-bellied Seedeater (Sporophila leucoptera), photo 9 — Photo: Pablo H Capovilla · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-bellied Seedeater (Sporophila leucoptera), photo 10 — Photo: Pablo H Capovilla · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the White-bellied Seedeater

The white-bellied seedeater is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found mainly in Bolivia, Paraguay and eastern Brazil, with smaller numbers in Suriname, southeastern Peru and northern Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, swamps, and heavily degraded former forest.

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What the White-bellied Seedeater sounds like

Recording: Flávio C.T. Lima · CC0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Brazil Paraguay Argentina Bolivia Suriname

Recorded as a rare visitor in Uruguay, Peru.

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in January. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a White-bellied Seedeater look like?: The white-bellied seedeater is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
How big is a White-bellied Seedeater?: The White-bellied Seedeater is a small sized bird weighing about 16 g.
Where can you see a White-bellied Seedeater?: The White-bellied Seedeater occurs in 7 countries, including Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia and Suriname.
What does a White-bellied Seedeater sound like?: You can listen to a field recording of the White-bellied Seedeater on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a White-bellied Seedeater?: The White-bellied Seedeater is most easily confused with the Black-and-white Seedeater, the Rusty-collared Seedeater and the Chestnut-throated Seedeater.
Is the White-bellied Seedeater endangered?: The White-bellied Seedeater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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