How big is a White-throated Seedeater?

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

Where can you see a White-throated Seedeater?

The White-throated Seedeater occurs in 2 countries, including Brazil.

What birds look similar to a White-throated Seedeater?

The White-throated Seedeater is most easily confused with the Nicaraguan Seed Finch, the Lesson's Seedeater and the Dark-throated Seedeater.

Is the White-throated Seedeater endangered?

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

White-throated Seedeater

Sporophila albogularis

Tanagers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The White-throated Seedeater (Sporophila albogularis) is a rare tanager found in 2 countries, weighing about 10 g. The white-throated seedeater is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

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White-throated Seedeater (Sporophila albogularis), photo 1 — Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jquental/ · CC BY 2.0

White-throated Seedeater (Sporophila albogularis), photo 2 — Photo: Biodiversity Heritage Library · CC BY 2.0

White-throated Seedeater (Sporophila albogularis), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Breno Figueiredo, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

White-throated Seedeater (Sporophila albogularis), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Thomaz de Carvalho Callado, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

White-throated Seedeater (Sporophila albogularis), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Thomaz de Carvalho Callado, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

White-throated Seedeater (Sporophila albogularis), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Thomaz de Carvalho Callado, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

White-throated Seedeater (Sporophila albogularis), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Thomaz de Carvalho Callado, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

White-throated Seedeater (Sporophila albogularis), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Gabriel M. Rolim, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

White-throated Seedeater (Sporophila albogularis), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Salomão Janderson Ferreira Bispo, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

White-throated Seedeater (Sporophila albogularis), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Thomaz de Carvalho Callado, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the White-throated Seedeater

The white-throated seedeater is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to northeastern Brazil.

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Where it lives

Brazil

Recorded as a rare visitor in Argentina.

When to see it

The White-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 White-throated Seedeater look like?: The white-throated seedeater is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
How big is a White-throated Seedeater?: The White-throated Seedeater is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.
Where can you see a White-throated Seedeater?: The White-throated Seedeater occurs in 2 countries, including Brazil.
What birds look similar to a White-throated Seedeater?: The White-throated Seedeater is most easily confused with the Nicaraguan Seed Finch, the Lesson's Seedeater and the Dark-throated Seedeater.
Is the White-throated Seedeater endangered?: The White-throated Seedeater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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