Dubois's Seedeater
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The Dubois's Seedeater (Sporophila ardesiaca) is a species of bird
in the Thraupidae family. It is closely related to, and possibly better considered a subspecies of, the widespread Yellow-bellied Seedeater
. The Dubois's Seedeater is endemic to east-central Brazil
, where it is found in a wide range of semi-open habitats.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Thraupidae family. It is closely related to, and possibly better considered a subspecies of, the widespread Yellow-bellied Seedeater
Yellow-bellied Seedeater
The Yellow-bellied Seedeater is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, formerly placed with the American sparrows in the Emberizidae....
. The Dubois's Seedeater is endemic to east-central Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, where it is found in a wide range of semi-open habitats.