Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch

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

Overview

Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch (Sporophila angolensis) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Sporophila; binomial: Sporophila angolensis; authority: (Linnaeus, 1766).

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). Change English name of Sporophila angolensis from Lesser Seed Finch to Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch with split of S. funerea.

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