La historia
This Gray Seedeater (Sporophila intermedia) perched on a curved stem near San Pablo de Borbur, in Boyacá, Colombia, its soft gray plumage set off by a pale bill. Seedeaters like this one feed mainly on grass seeds, especially from Panicum grasses, and also take small arthropods and nectar. Its nest is a cup made from rootlets and coarse plant fibers, lined with finer fibers, and it is found in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana and Venezuela.
I used a Canon R5 with the RF 800mm f/11 plus the RF 1.4x extender for this one, at 1/60 sec, f/16, ISO 400, −1 EV. Near town, the Fura and Tena hills are promoted for hiking and birdwatching, and a local association runs ecological tourism there built around their ancestral legend.
©2024 Adam Rainoff Photographer
El ave
The Gray Seedeater (Sporophila intermedia) pertenece a la familia Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies) en la taxonomía eBird/Clements.
Fuente: eBird.org (se abre en una pestaña nueva)
Conservación
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (assessment published 2024), with the population trend listed as stable. Fuente: Lista Roja de la UICN
