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Sporophila pileata

Pearly-bellied Seedeater


Sporophila pileata

(Sclater, PL, 1865)
Capuchino Boina Negra
Caboclinho-branco
Family: Thraupidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Spermophila pileata.




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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


Description: Black crown, white ventral side, olive-brownish back, black wings with a white band, and black tail. The female is olive green dorsally, contrasted with a lighter ventral side, indistinguishable from most females of other Sporophila species.

Geographic Distribution within Argentina: South of Misiones and northeast of Corrientes.

Habitat: Grasslands.

Feeding: Seeds.

Behavior: Territorial. Melodious song made up of several sweet whistles that are very pleasant to the ear.

Breeding: Semi-spherical nest made of plant material, delicate.

Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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Foto
Photography ID: 663246
♂  Adult
Esteros del Iberá
Corrientes
Argentina
11/22/2014
Ramon Moller Jensen
Foto
Photography ID: 663241
♂  Adult
Esteros del Iberá
Corrientes
Argentina
11/22/2014
Ramon Moller Jensen
Foto
Photography ID: 663239
♂  Adult
Esteros del Iberá
Corrientes
Argentina
11/22/2014
Ramon Moller Jensen
Foto
Photography ID: 209500
♂  Immature
Ituzaingó
Corrientes
Argentina
11/09/2014
Luis Orlando Krause
Foto
Photography ID: 121466
♂  Adult
Gobernador Virasoro
Corrientes
Argentina
11/25/2014
Simón Guadagnini
Foto
Photography ID: 80622
♂  Adult
Gobernador Virasoro
Corrientes
Argentina
01/22/2014
Andres Teran
Foto
Photography ID: 75589
♂  Immature
Gobernador Virasoro
Corrientes
Argentina
12/26/2014
Ramiro Ramirez
Foto
Photography ID: 74872
♂  Adult
Gobernador Virasoro
Corrientes
Argentina
11/13/2014
Rosana Ursino
Foto
Photography ID: 72435
♂  Adult
Candelaria
Misiones
Argentina
12/05/2014
David Juszczuk
Foto
Photography ID: 70929
♂  Adult
Estancia La Milagrosa
Corrientes
Argentina
11/23/2014
Pablo Meoniz
Foto
Photography ID: 70902
♂  Adult
Ituzaingó
Corrientes
Argentina
11/30/2014
Héctor Bernardo Fernández



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
22176726/12/2014ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Virocay, Gobernador VirasoroRamiro Ramirez
21667022/12/2014ArgentinaCorrientesCañada Fragosa, Mburucuyá (localidad)Esteban Geronimo Javier Luque
43728208/12/2014ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial de la Sierra Ingeniero Raúl Martínez CrovettoLuis Orlando Krause
21637708/12/2014ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Virocay, Gobernador VirasoroMarcelo Gavensky
21625007/12/2014ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Virocay, Gobernador VirasoroMarcelo Gavensky
20887507/12/2014ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Virocay, Gobernador VirasoroRodolfo Seró
21612006/12/2014ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Virocay, Gobernador VirasoroMarcelo Gavensky
20993706/12/2014ArgentinaCorrientesCañada Fragosa, Mburucuyá (localidad)Esteban Geronimo Javier Luque
21006905/12/2014ArgentinaMisionesCandelariaDavid Juszczuk
20593430/11/2014ArgentinaCorrientesItuzaingóHéctor Bernardo Fernández
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Related bibliography


Artículo Chebez, J. C. 2009. Otros que se van. Fauna Argentina Amenazada. 552 págs. Albatros. Buenos Aires.

Artículo De la Peña, M. R. 1999. Aves Argentinas, Lista y Distribución. 244 págs. LOLA. Buenos Aires.

Artículo Narosky, T. y D. Yzurieta. 2010. Aves de Argentina y Uruguay – Birds of Argentina & Uruguay: Guía de Identificación Edición Total – A Field Guide Total Edition. 16a ed. 427 págs. Vázquez Mazzini Editores. Buenos Aires. Argentina.

Artículo Narosky, T. Y M. Ruda Vega. 2009. Aves Argentinas, un vuelo por el mundo silvestre. 1a edición. Albatros. Buenos Aires.



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Recommended citation
Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Pearly-bellied Seedeater (Sporophila pileata) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 25/09/2026.