Morelet's Seedeater Sporophila morelleti
Male Morelet's Seedeater, Tikal, Guatemala, March 2015 - click for larger image Tikal, Guatemala
March 2015

Morelet's Seedeater is distributed in Central America from Mexico to Panama. See the distribution map at xeno-canto. It is found in open grassy areas often close to water.

Female Morelet's Seedeater, Tikal, Guatemala, March 2015 - click for larger image The male seen in photos 1, 3 and 4 is quite distinctive within its area of distribution while the female is very similar to many other Sporophila seedeaters.

It is named after Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet (1809-1892) a French naturalist.

Female Morelet's Seedeater, Tikal, Guatemala, March 2015 - click for larger image

Female Morelet's Seedeater, Tikal, Guatemala, March 2015 - click for larger image
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