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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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Foto
Photography ID: 601716
♂  Adult
Cali
Valle del Cauca
Colombia
09/13/2024
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 297819
♂  Adult
Manizales
Caldas
Colombia
11/02/2018
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 297390
♂  Adult
Manizales
Caldas
Colombia
11/05/2018
Germán Gil
Foto
Photography ID: 266362
♂  Adult
Quebradanegra
Cundinamarca
Colombia
05/25/2018
Jairo Alberto García Giraldo
Foto
Photography ID: 204897
♂  Adult
Quebradanegra
Cundinamarca
Colombia
12/27/2016
Jairo Alberto García Giraldo
Foto
Photography ID: 202459
♀  Adult
Quebradanegra
Cundinamarca
Colombia
01/08/2017
Jairo Alberto García Giraldo
Foto
Photography ID: 202315
♂  Adult
Quebradanegra
Cundinamarca
Colombia
12/24/2016
Jairo Alberto García Giraldo
Foto
Photography ID: 199364
♂  Adult
Quebradanegra
Cundinamarca
Colombia
04/16/2017
Jairo Alberto García Giraldo
Foto
Photography ID: 138311
♀  Adult
Yumbo
Valle del Cauca
Colombia
02/14/2016
Max Gaitán
Foto
Photography ID: 115784
♂  Adult
Cali
Valle del Cauca
Colombia
01/17/2015
Max Gaitán



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Page 1
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
215808813/09/2024ColombiaValle del CaucaCaliGlauco Oliveira
216314712/09/2024ColombiaHuilaParque Nacional Cueva de los GuácharosGlauco Oliveira
83526205/11/2018ColombiaCaldasCafé Tio Conejo, ManizalesGermán Gil
83683002/11/2018ColombiaCaldasRío Claro sendero Corozal, ManizalesSusana Gomez
75992725/05/2018ColombiaCundinamarcaVereda Pilones, QuebradanegraJairo Alberto García Giraldo
56658216/04/2017ColombiaCundinamarcaVereda Pilones, QuebradanegraJairo Alberto García Giraldo
57382108/01/2017ColombiaCundinamarcaVereda Pilones, QuebradanegraJairo Alberto García Giraldo
57976227/12/2016ColombiaCundinamarcaVereda Pilones, QuebradanegraJairo Alberto García Giraldo
57357224/12/2016ColombiaCundinamarcaVereda Pilones, QuebradanegraJairo Alberto García Giraldo
47647914/07/2016ColombiaCundinamarcaSubachoque, Subachoque2Dario Juan Wendeler
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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 02/10/2026.