About the Great-billed Seed-Finch
The great-billed seed finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, swamps, and heavily degraded former forest. They are found in two separate general populations, one in the northern Amazon rainforest and the other in the Cerrado. They live in flooded areas with nests low to the ground. The adults express strong sexual dimorphism. Males are black with white under wing-coverts and ivory white bills, and the females are generally light brown with white under wing-coverts and black bills. Both the male and female have very large, thick bills. The great-billed seed finch has a melodious call, which has made it a target for trapping.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae) |
| Species | Sporophila maximiliani |
| Species Codes | gbsfin1, GBSF |
| Conservation | EN Endangered |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Great-billed Seed-Finch belong to?
The Great-billed Seed-Finch (Sporophila maximiliani) belongs to the Tanagers and Allies family (Thraupidae), in the order Passeriformes.
What is the conservation status of the Great-billed Seed-Finch?
The Great-billed Seed-Finch is classified as "Endangered" (EN) by IUCN Red List.
How can I identify the Great-billed Seed-Finch?
The great-billed seed finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, swamps, and heavily degraded former forest. They are found in two separate general populations, one in the northern Amazon rainforest and the other in the Cerr...
Where can I report a Great-billed Seed-Finch sighting?
You can log sightings of Great-billed Seed-Finch on eBird (ebird.org) using species code gbsfin1, or on iNaturalist.