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DARK-THROATED SEEDEATER Sporophila ruficollis NEAR THREATENED
One of the "capuccino" seedeaters, adult males of this distinctive seedeater are readily identifiable on account of their mostly rufous plumage and dark throats. Problems in identification arise with females, which are much like the females of other related species, and immature males which show confusing patternation and variable amounts of "dark" on the throat. This is a migrant species, forming large mixed flocks with other seedeaters on passage through Paraguay from October to December.
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FIGURE 1 - Adult male, Campo Llano, Departamento Misiones (Sylvia Centrón March 2008).
FIGURE 2 - Immature male ventral, location unknown (Frank Fragano undated).
FIGURE 3 - Immature male ventral, Arroyos y Esteros km74, Departamento Cordillera (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 4 - Same individual dorsal (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 5 - Juvenile male dorsal, Low Chaco, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Clyde Morris October 2008).
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Sporophila ruficollis
1 Song of immature male, Arroyos y Esteros km74, Departamento Cordillera (Paul Smith October 2008).
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