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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Records from Santuario Histórico de Machu Picchu

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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Last published photographs

Photography ID: 613396
♂ Immature
Santuario Histórico de Machu Picchu
Cuzco
Peru
09/24/2024
Jorge La Grotteria

Photography ID: 613395
♂ Immature
Santuario Histórico de Machu Picchu
Cuzco
Peru
09/24/2024
Jorge La Grotteria

Photography ID: 613362
♂ Immature
Santuario Histórico de Machu Picchu
Cuzco
Peru
09/24/2024
Jorge La Grotteria

Photography ID: 613361
♂ Immature
Santuario Histórico de Machu Picchu
Cuzco
Peru
09/24/2024
Jorge La Grotteria

Photography ID: 613360
♂ Immature
Santuario Histórico de Machu Picchu
Cuzco
Peru
09/24/2024
Jorge La Grotteria

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Audio player	User	Date	Country	Province	Place	Sex	Life stage	It was observed	Details
	Jorge La Grotteria	09/24/2024	Peru	Cuzco	Santuario Histórico de Machu Picchu	♂	Immature	Yes	No