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Sporophila bouvreuil

Copper Seedeater


Sporophila bouvreuil

(Müller, PLS, 1776)
Corbatita Boina Negra
Caboclinho
Family: Thraupidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Loxia bouvreuil.




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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The copper seedeater (Sporophila bouvreuil) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It was lumped with the pearly-bellied seedeater (S. pileata) and known together as the capped seedeater before being split in February 2012.

It is found in Brazil and Suriname. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.

Source: Wikipedia, article Sporophila bouvreuil. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Species photographs

Count: 7

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Photography ID: 678712
♀  Adult
Estrela
Mato Grosso do Sul
Brazil
12/26/2025
Glauco Oliveira
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Photography ID: 632467
♀  Adult
Coruripe
Alagoas
Brazil
02/01/2025
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
Foto
Photography ID: 587522
♀  Adult
Coqueiro seco
Alagoas
Brazil
06/16/2024
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
Foto
Photography ID: 506409
♀  Adult
Rio largo
Alagoas
Brazil
09/01/2022
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
Foto
Photography ID: 472049
♂  Adult
Rio largo
Alagoas
Brazil
11/13/2021
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
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Photography ID: 311815
♀  Adult
Coqueiro seco
Alagoas
Brazil
01/18/2019
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
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Photography ID: 76610
♂  Adult
Buzios
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
01/08/2015
João Sérgio Barros


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Species records

Count: 11



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242800404/02/202610:10BrazilAlagoasRiacho dos Remédios, Coqueiro seco1Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
244939726/12/2025BrazilMato Grosso do SulEstrelaGlauco Oliveira
228128801/02/2025BrazilAlagoasRbma do Pau Brasil, CoruripeEduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
204469116/06/2024BrazilAlagoasRiacho dos Remédios, Coqueiro secoEduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
163540101/09/2022BrazilAlagoasAeroporto Internacional Zumbi dos Palmares, Rio largoEduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
150067113/11/2021BrazilAlagoasAeroporto Internacional Zumbi dos Palmares, Rio largoEduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
87213518/01/2019BrazilAlagoasCadoz, Coqueiro secoEduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
109679605/11/2017BrazilBahiaParque Nacional de Boa Nova--wet forest3Julian Quillen Vidoz
34841618/10/2015BrazilSão PauloSanta Bárbara D´oesteCarlos Otávio Araujo Gussoni
27426118/04/2015BrazilPernambucoLagoa dos GatosCarlos Otávio Araujo Gussoni
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Copper Seedeater (Sporophila bouvreuil) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 23/09/2026.