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Sporophila ruficollis

Dark-throated Seedeater


Sporophila ruficollis

Cabanis, JL, 1851
Capuchino Garganta Café
Caboclinho-de-papo-escuro
Family: Thraupidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Near Threatened


Description


Description: The crown and back are lead-colored, wings are black with a white band, tail is black, rump and ventral parts are cinnamon, and the throat is black. The female is olive green dorsally, contrasted with a lighter ventral side, indistinguishable from most females of other Sporophila species.

Morpho: See Black-collared Seedeater (Sporophila ´caraguata´).

Geographical Distribution within Argentina: It is the Capuchino species with the widest distribution within Argentina, ranging from the north to Tucumán, Santiago del Estero, eastern Córdoba, Santa Fe, and Buenos Aires.

Environment: Grasslands, cardales, and crops.

Diet: Seeds.

Behavior: Territorial. Melodious song composed of several sweet whistles, very pleasant to the ear.

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

Author of this compilation: Jorge La Grotteria

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Foto
Photography ID: 416945
♂  Adult
General Viamonte
Córdoba
Argentina
06/12/2018
Green Sergio Rodrigo
Foto
Photography ID: 347150
♂  Juvenile
Perdices
Entre Ríos
Argentina
11/22/2018
Fabian Pinasco
Foto
Photography ID: 310757
♂  Adult
Pascanas
Córdoba
Argentina
11/16/2018
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 307871
♂  Immature
Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
Corrientes
Argentina
10/28/2018
Elsa Longo
Foto
Photography ID: 306219
♂  Adult
Perdices
Entre Ríos
Argentina
11/19/2018
Adriana Bellotti
Foto
Photography ID: 305780
♂  Adult
Perdices
Entre Ríos
Argentina
11/19/2018
Victor Hugo Michelini
Foto
Photography ID: 305572
♂  Adult
Gualeguaychú
Entre Ríos
Argentina
12/22/2018
Gustavo Puente
Foto
Photography ID: 304970
♂  Adult
Perdices
Entre Ríos
Argentina
12/08/2018
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 304565
♂  Adult
Perdices
Entre Ríos
Argentina
12/08/2018
Carlos Enrique Alvarez
Foto
Photography ID: 304266
♂  Adult
Calchaquí
Santa Fe
Argentina
12/09/2018
Federico Nagel
Foto
Photography ID: 303288
♂  Adult
Perdices
Entre Ríos
Argentina
12/08/2018
María Del Carmen Fabeiro



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Video ID: 3132
♂  Adult
Colonia Wilson
San José
Uruguay
03/03/2018
Adrian Antunez



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
85867922/12/2018ArgentinaEntre RíosPerdicesEsteban Argerich
85862622/12/2018ArgentinaEntre RíosPerdicesEsteban Argerich
85691422/12/2018ArgentinaEntre RíosLarroque, GualeguaychúGustavo Puente
85452909/12/2018ArgentinaSanta FeLaguna El Cristal, CalchaquíFederico Nagel
85482708/12/2018ArgentinaEntre RíosCercanias Las Cruces, Perdices2Carlos Enrique Alvarez
85234708/12/2018ArgentinaEntre RíosPerdicesMaría Del Carmen Fabeiro
85216908/12/2018ArgentinaEntre RíosPerdices15Diego Oscar
85192508/12/2018ArgentinaEntre RíosPerdicesMaria Victoria Di Stasio
85179508/12/2018ArgentinaEntre RíosPerdicesRodolfo Seró
85155608/12/2018ArgentinaEntre RíosPerdices6Jorge La Grotteria
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Related bibliography


Artículo Areta, J. I., I. J. Noriega, L. Pagano e I. Roesler. 2010. Unraveling the ecological radiation of the capuchinos: systematics of Dark-throated Seedeater Sporophila ruficollis and description of a new dark-collared form. Bull. B.O.C. 130(4).

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. Dark-throated Seedeater (Sporophila ruficollis) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 27/09/2026.