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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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Species photographs

Last published photographs

Foto
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
Foto
Photography ID: 646630
♂  Adult
Valle del Utcubamba
Amazonas
Peru
05/19/2025
Pablo Serur
Foto
Photography ID: 645968
♂  Adult
Valle del Utcubamba
Amazonas
Peru
05/19/2025
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 645967
♂  Adult
Valle del Utcubamba
Amazonas
Peru
05/19/2025
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 645966
♂  Adult
Valle del Utcubamba
Amazonas
Peru
05/19/2025
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 613396
♂  Immature
Santuario Histórico de Machu Picchu
Cuzco
Peru
09/24/2024
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 613395
♂  Immature
Santuario Histórico de Machu Picchu
Cuzco
Peru
09/24/2024
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 613362
♂  Immature
Santuario Histórico de Machu Picchu
Cuzco
Peru
09/24/2024
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 613361
♂  Immature
Santuario Histórico de Machu Picchu
Cuzco
Peru
09/24/2024
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 613360
♂  Immature
Santuario Histórico de Machu Picchu
Cuzco
Peru
09/24/2024
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 93825
♂  Adult
Choquequirao
Cuzco
Peru
04/04/2015
Rutger Koperdraad



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Species vocalizations

Last vocalizations published


Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Jorge La Grotteria09/24/2024PeruCuzcoSantuario Histórico de Machu Picchu♂ImmatureYesNo



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 Detail of places sorted by number of records







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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
233405319/05/2025PeruAmazonasValle del UtcubambaPablo Serur
232978619/05/2025PeruAmazonasValle del UtcubambaFederico J. Villegas
215944225/09/2024PeruCuzcoCamino sin nombrar30Lucio La Grotteria
215781825/09/2024PeruCuzcoCamino sin nombrar30Jorge La Grotteria
215935124/09/2024PeruCuzcoSantuario Histórico de Machu Picchu1Lucio La Grotteria
215709124/09/2024PeruCuzcoSantuario Histórico de Machu Picchu1Jorge La Grotteria
157954511/04/2022PeruCuzcoSacred garden, San salvadorMarcos Augusto Lartigau
109692317/11/2018PeruMadre de DiosLaguna Machuwasi10Julian Quillen Vidoz
109692209/11/2018PeruCuzcoManu Bio Lodge (Ex Estación Biológica Villa Carmen)2Julian Quillen Vidoz
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Recommended citation
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 03/10/2026.