Thick-billed Seed Finch
Thick-billed Seed Finch (<em>Sporophila funerea</em>) is a species of Tanagers &amp; Allies (<em>Thraupidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Thick-billed Seed Finch (Sporophila funerea) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Sporophila; binomial: Sporophila funerea; authority: (Sclater, PL, 1860).
Distribution
Breeding range: Middle America and South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Move from Oryzoborus to Sporophila (Burns et al. 2014, 2016; SACC 604, 730). Note gender. Sporophila funerea is specifically distinct from S. angolensis (AOU, SACC 82).
