Marsh Seedeater

Overview

The marsh seedeater is a sexually dichromic species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List due to threats including habitat loss, trapping for the pet trade, and pesticide use.

Identification

• Males feature a bright white throat, grey crown, and chestnut belly.
• Females resemble other brown female seedeaters.

Habitat

Native to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, this migratory species breeds in wet grasslands and marshes in the south and moves north to wet and dry grasslands in southern Brazil during the austral winter. Its natural habitats include subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland and seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland.