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Related species for the Buffy-fronted seedeater (Sporophila frontalis)
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Temminck’s seedeater (Sporophila falcirostris)
A diminutive, seed-eating bird, Temminck’s seedeater is a member of the Sporophila genus, a group of birds which are generally small in size…
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Black-and-tawny seedeater (Sporophila nigrorufa)
The name of this small bird describes the male of the species very well; it has a black back, crown and hindneck, and bright tawny, or…
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Narosky’s seedeater (Sporophila zelichi)
A small, attractive bird, Narosky’s seedeater has a red-brown back and belly contrasting with dark blue wings and tail, the wing feathers…
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Chestnut seedeater (Sporophila cinnamomea)
A small but stocky finch species, the chestnut seedeater is reddish-brown with a grey crown. The wings are edged with grey and a white patch…
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Marsh seedeater (Sporophila palustris)
This seed-eating bird is thought to have until very recently been the same species as either the grey-and-chestnut seedeater (Sporophila…
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Grey-and-chestnut seedeater (Sporophila hypochroma)
A slender seed-eating finch species, the grey-and-chestnut seedeater has a two-tone body, with grey upperparts and chestnut-brown underparts…
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Black-spectacled brush-finch (Atlapetes melanopsis)
Relatively new to science, the black-spectacled brush-finch (Atlapetes melanopsis) was first described in 1999. While its body is a dull…
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Greater Antillean bullfinch (Loxigilla violacea)
The Greater Antillean bullfinch (Loxigilla violacea) is a stout finch with a very thick, short, black bill that is adapted to take the husks…
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Bachman's sparrow (Aimophila aestivalis)
Information on Bachman's sparrow (Aimophila aestivalis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Grey-winged inca-finch (Incaspiza ortizi)
Information on the grey-winged inca-finch is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Cinereous warbling-finch (Poospiza cinerea)
Information on the cinereous warbling-finch is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Nightingale bunting (Nesospiza questi)
Information on the nightingale bunting (Nesospiza questi) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Rufous-backed bunting (Emberiza jankowskii)
Information on the rufous-backed bunting is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Cinnamon-tailed sparrow (Aimophila sumichrasti)
Information on the cinnamon-tailed sparrow is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)
A secretive bird of North American grasslands, the grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) is more often heard than seen, as it emits…
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Large tree-finch (Camarhynchus psittacula)
The large tree-finch is one of thirteen finch species endemic to the Galapagos Islands, collectively known as Darwin’s finches, which each…
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Warbler finch (Certhidea olivacea)
With its remarkably warbler-like appearance and behaviour, it is not surprising that, during his famous visit to the Galapagos, Charles…
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Chestnut-collared longspur (Calcarius ornatus)
Information on the chestnut-collared longspur is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Grosbeak bunting (Nesospiza wilkinsi)
Information on the grosbeak bunting is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Henslow’s sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii)
Information on Henslow’s sparrow is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Sharp-beaked ground-finch (Geospiza difficilis)
Unique amongst birds, the sharp-beaked ground finch is famed for the extraordinary feeding habits that have earned it the sinister pseudonym…
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Sierra Madre sparrow (Xenospiza baileyi)
Information on the Sierra Madre sparrow is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Saltmarsh sharp-tailed sparrow (Ammodramus caudacutus)
Despite its distinctive appearance, the quiet song and secretive behaviour of the saltmarsh sharp-tailed sparrow mean that it can easily go…
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Medium tree-finch (Camarhynchus pauper)
The medium tree-finch is one of Darwin’s finches, a group of 13 birds endemic to the Galapagos Islands that helped Charles Darwin formulate…
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Small ground-finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)
Motivated by the breadth of morphological variation he witnessed in the Galapagos’ thirteen finch species, Darwin mused that “seeing this…
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Vegetarian finch (Platyspiza crassirostris)
The vegetarian finch is one of a group of fourteen closely related small birds collectively known as Darwin’s finches, which are famous as…
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Tristan bunting (Nesospiza acunhae)
Information on the Tristan bunting is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Large cactus-finch (Geospiza conirostris)
Ever since they were first collected during the voyage of the Beagle, Darwin’s finches have inspired a plethora of evolutionary research…
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Yellow-breasted bunting (Emberiza aureola)
Information on the yellow-breasted bunting is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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House bunting (Emberiza striolata)
Information on the house bunting is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
