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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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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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Foto
Photography ID: 639116
♂  Adult
Reservorio Tinajones
Lambayeque
Peru
05/12/2025
Pablo Serur
Foto
Photography ID: 421948
♂  Adult
Cañete
Lima
Peru
11/21/2020
Rutger Koperdraad
Foto
Photography ID: 353876
♂  Adult
Asia
Lima
Peru
09/01/2019
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 353875
♀  Adult
Asia
Lima
Peru
09/01/2019
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 351226
♂  Adult
Lomas de Asia
Lima
Peru
09/01/2019
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 351225
♂  Adult
Lomas de Asia
Lima
Peru
09/01/2019
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 205703
♀  Adult
Cañete
Lima
Peru
06/11/2017
Rutger Koperdraad
Foto
Photography ID: 156593
♀  Adult
Cañete
Lima
Peru
07/03/2016
Rutger Koperdraad
Foto
Photography ID: 78095
♀  Adult
Pachacutec
Ica
Peru
01/10/2015
Darwin Garcia Bautista



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
231213612/05/2025PeruLambayequeArea de Conservacion Privada ChaparríFederico J. Villegas
230501112/05/2025PeruLambayequeReservorio TinajonesPablo Serur
132103221/11/2020PeruLimaAzpitia, CañeteRutger Koperdraad
110375001/09/2019PeruLimaAsiaFederico J. Villegas
97257401/09/2019PeruLimaLomas de AsiaPablo Eguia
58168611/06/2017PeruLimaAzpitia, CañeteRutger Koperdraad
61754130/07/2016PeruLambayequeSantuario Hostórico Bosque de PómacMarcelo Gavensky
61748929/07/2016PeruLambayequeArea de Conservacion Privada ChaparríMarcelo Gavensky
61744528/07/2016PeruLambayequeArea de Conservacion Privada ChaparríMarcelo Gavensky
45031103/07/2016PeruLimaAzpitia, CañeteRutger Koperdraad
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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 03/10/2026.