Back to birds

Species record

Chestnut-bellied Seedeater

Sporophila castaneiventris

Least ConcernCompare

Verified media

Image Gallery

… found

Loading images…

Snapshot

Primary Traits

FamilyThraupidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmNeotropical
HabitatShrub
DietSeed
FlightFlies
Average mass

7.9 g

Elevation

0 m - 500 m

Data points

48

Images

—

Record section

Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Sporophila castaneiventris

English name

Chestnut-bellied Seedeater

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Thraupidae

Genus

Sporophila

Species

castaneiventris

Data source

BOV, BSA, BOTW

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Neotropical

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

Record section

Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

No data

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

8 g

Maximum male mass

No data

Minimum unsexed mass

8 g

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

7.9 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

500 m

Maximum elevation

950 m

Elevation range

500 m

Typical elevation

250 m

Record section

Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Shrub

Habitat breadth

4

Primary diet

Seed

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1.1

Record section

Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Social, Pairs and family groups

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

No data

Nest substrate

No data

Minimum broods per year

2

Maximum broods per year

4

Minimum clutch size

2

Maximum clutch size

3

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

13 d

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

2.5

Record section

Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Partial Migrant, Sedentary