Chestnut-bellied Seedeater (Sporophila castaneiventris)
Male Chestnut-bellied Seedeater, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, July 2001 - click for larger image Brazil, Peru and Ecuador

The Chestnut-bellied Seedeater's range is the Amazon Basin although it is missing from parts of the rio Negro area. See the distribution map at xeno-canto. It is probably the most common seedeater in the region and is found in grassy areas, clearings, near marshes and in gardens.

Male Chestnut-bellied Seedeater, Laguna Ricuricocha, Peru, September 2018 - click for larger image The male, as in the photo, is bluish grey above, including on the rump, and the grey extends to its flanks where it borders the chestnut belly. The female is generally olive brown like most female Sporophila but has a dark bill and is generally smaller.
Male Chestnut-bellied Seedeater, Guacamayos Ridge, Napo, Ecuador, November 2019 - click for larger image
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