Temminck's Seedeater Sporophila falcirostris Brazilian name: Cigarra-verdadeira
	Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil November 2008 Temminck's Seedeater is found in south-east Brazil from south-east Bahia to Parana and in adjacent areas of eastern Paraguay and north-eastern Argentina. It is classified as Vulnerable by Birdlife International.
	Part of the reason for its vulnerable status is its dependence on bamboo flowerings as can be seen in these photos. These flowerings are sporadic and irregular which forces a pattern of migration on the birds as they seek their preferred food. The male, seen here in photos 1, 2, 4 and 5 is bluish-grey above with a very large bill with a curved, horn-coloured maxilla and a yellow mandible. Underparts are pale grey with a whitish centre to the breast and it has a white wing patch. Females are dusky-brown with a dark bill. Photos 2 and 3 show two fledglings which were being fed by the male.
	There are recordings on xeno-canto, a distribution map from NatureServe and additional information available via Avibase. In Portuguese, there is a page on Wikiaves.
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