White-naped Seedeater

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White-naped Seedeater (<em>Sporophila fringilloides</em>) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (<em>Thraupidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

White-naped Seedeater (Sporophila fringilloides) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Sporophila; binomial: Sporophila fringilloides; authority: (Pelzeln, 1870).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

White-naped Seedeater was formerly assigned to the monotypic genus Dolospingus which is embedded in Sporophila. Move to Sporophila (Burns et al. 2014, 2016; SACC 730).

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