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Sporophila frontalis

Buffy-fronted Seedeater


Sporophila frontalis

(Verreaux, JP, 1869)
Corbatita Oliváceo
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Family: Thraupidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Callirhynchus frontalis.




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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Vulnerable


Description


The buffy-fronted seedeater (Sporophila frontalis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

It is found in eastern South America, mainly in far northeastern Argentina and along the southeastern Brazilian coastline. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Source: Wikipedia, article Sporophila frontalis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 102501
♂  Adult
Itatiaia
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
06/16/2015
João Sérgio Barros



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
29532916/06/2015BrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaJoão Sérgio Barros
25945413/03/2015BrazilParanáGuaratubaCarlos Otávio Araujo Gussoni
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Buffy-fronted Seedeater (Sporophila frontalis) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 25/09/2026.