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. See the distribution map at xeno-canto. It is classified as Vulnerable |
|||
![]() |
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. |
|||
![]() |
||||
![]() |
||||
![]() |
||||
![]() |
||||
|
If you do not see a menu on the left, you may have arrived at this page from another site. Please click Home to get to my main page. |