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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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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
39623204/01/2016ColombiaRisaraldaDistrito de Manejo Integrado Agualinda, Apía1Julian Zuleta
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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 01/10/2026.