Buffy-fronted Seedeater

Sporophila frontalis

(Verreaux, JP, 1869)
Corbatita Oliváceo
Pixoxó

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: 708289
♂ Adult
Ubatuba
São Paulo
Brazil
08/21/2026
Pablo Alberto Re

Photography ID: 708288
♂ Adult
Ubatuba
São Paulo
Brazil
08/21/2026
Pablo Alberto Re

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ID	Audio player	User	Date	Country	Province	Place	Sex	Life stage	It was observed	Details
ER-6518		Pablo Alberto Re	08/21/2026	Brazil	São Paulo	Fazenda Angelim, Ubatuba	♂	Adult	No	No