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Sporophila peruviana

Parrot-billed Seedeater


Sporophila peruviana

(Lesson, RP, 1842)
Espiguero Pico de Loro

Family: Thraupidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Callyrhynchus peruvianus.

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Records from Reserva Ecológica Manglares Churute

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The parrot-billed seedeater (Sporophila peruviana) is a small species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in various shrubby habitats in western Ecuador and western Peru. Outside the breeding season, it is quite social and frequently seen in flocks with other small seed-eating birds.

Source: Wikipedia, article Sporophila peruviana. 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
26597628/03/2015EcuadorGuayasReserva Ecológica Manglares ChuruteJulián Alfredo Pérez Correa
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Parrot-billed Seedeater (Sporophila peruviana) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 01/10/2026.