Black-billed Seed Finch
Black-billed Seed Finch (<em>Sporophila atrirostris</em>) is a species of Tanagers &amp; Allies (<em>Thraupidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Black-billed Seed Finch (Sporophila atrirostris) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Sporophila; binomial: Sporophila atrirostris; authority: (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1878).
Distribution
Breeding range: South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Formerly placed with the other seed finches in Oryzoborus but that genus is embedded in Sporophila. Move from Oryzoborus to Sporophila (Burns et al. 2014, 2016; SACC 604, 730).
