Great-billed Seed Finch

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Great-billed Seed Finch (<em>Sporophila maximiliani</em>) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (<em>Thraupidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Great-billed Seed Finch (Sporophila maximiliani) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Sporophila; binomial: Sporophila maximiliani; authority: (Cabanis, 1851).

Distribution

Breeding range: 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). Treat as monotypic; includes parkesi (magnirostris) (Ubaid et al. 2017).

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