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White-collared Seedeater
The white-collared seedeater (''Sporophila torqueola'') has been split into two species: * Cinnamon-rumped seedeater The cinnamon-rumped seedeater (''Sporophila torqueola'') is a passerine bird in the typical seedeater genus ''Sporophila''. Taxonomy This species is one of two resulting from the split of the former white-collared seedeater. The other former whi ..., ''Sporophila torqueola'' * Morelet's seedeater, ''Sporophila morelleti'' {{Animal common name Birds by common name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinnamon-rumped Seedeater
The cinnamon-rumped seedeater (''Sporophila torqueola'') is a passerine bird in the typical seedeater genus ''Sporophila''. Taxonomy This species is one of two resulting from the split of the former white-collared seedeater. The other former white-collared seedeater subspecies are now known as Morelet's seedeater. Genetic studies show that the cinnamon-rumped seedeater is more closely related to other ''Sporophila'' seedeaters than it is to Morelet's seedeater. There are two subspecies: *''S. t. torqueola'' is found in southern Baja California and western Mexico. *''S. t. atriceps'' is found in central and southwestern Mexico. Distribution and habitat The cinnamon-rumped seedeater is endemic to western Mexico. It mainly inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands is a terrestrial biome defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. The biome is dominated by grass and/or shrubs located in semi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morelet's Seedeater
Morelet's seedeater (''Sporophila morelleti'') is a passerine bird in the typical seedeater genus ''Sporophila''. Taxonomy This species was formerly considered conspecific with the cinnamon-rumped seedeater (''Sporophila torqueola''), with the combined species known as white-collared seedeater. However, with the discovery that cinnamon-rumped and Morelet's are deeply divergent from one another genetically, don't intergrade, and aren't even each other's closest relatives within the genus, they are now treated as separate species. Distribution and habitat It ranges from a small area along the Rio Grande near San Ignacio, Texas in the United States south through eastern Mexico and Central America to Panama. It mainly inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands but can also be found in pastures, arable land, and heavily degraded former forests. Foraging The Morelet's seedeater eats mainly seeds and insects, and occasionally berries. It often forages on her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |