The Story
I photographed this Gray Seedeater (Sporophila intermedia) during an urban photo walk through Restrepo, in Meta, Colombia, as it perched on a strand of barbed wire. Its slate-gray plumage and pale, peach-toned bill are clear here. The species feeds mainly on grass seeds, especially of Panicum grasses, and also takes small arthropods and nectar. Its nest is a small cup made from rootlets and coarse plant fibers, lined with finer fibers. It also takes small arthropods and some nectar.
I made this frame with a Canon R5 and the RF 800mm f/11 plus the RF 1.4x extender, at 1/180 sec, f/16, ISO 1600. IUCN lists the Gray Seedeater as Least Concern, and it is found in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana and Venezuela.
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The bird
The Gray Seedeater (Sporophila intermedia) belongs to the family Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies) in the eBird/Clements taxonomy.
Source: eBird.org (opens in a new tab)
Conservation
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (assessment published 2024), with the population trend listed as stable. Source: IUCN Red List