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Sporophila luctuosa

Black-and-white Seedeater


Sporophila luctuosa

(de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1843)
Espiguero Negriblanco
Papa-capim-preto-e-branco
Family: Thraupidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Spermophila luctuosa.




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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The black-and-white seedeater (Sporophila luctuosa) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.

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





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Photography ID: 703422
♂  Immature
Santuario Historico Machu Picchu
Cuzco
Peru
07/21/2026
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 701662
♂  Adult
Santuario Historico Machu Picchu
Cuzco
Peru
07/21/2026
Diego Oscar



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
251398921/07/2026PeruCuzcoCarretera Hiram Bingham, Santuario Historico Machu Picchu4Diego Oscar
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Black-and-white Seedeater (Sporophila luctuosa) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 28/09/2026.