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Slate-colored Seedeater
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Songbirds & other perching birds

Slate-colored Seedeater

Sporophila schistacea (Lawrence, 1862)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishSlate-colored Seedeater
DutchLeigrijs Dikbekje
SpanishSemillero Plomizo
Chinese灰蓝食籽雀
Scientific nameSporophila schistacea (Lawrence, 1862)

About this species

The slate-colored seedeater (Sporophila schistacea) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in most countries of Central America and every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, French Guiana, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It formerly occurred on Trinidad but has been extirpated there.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyThraupidae
GenusSporophila

In Suriname

22Records in Suriname
1905First record
1964Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Wanica6
  • Paramaribo4

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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