Ecuadorian Seedeater
Amaurospiza aequatorialis
Data DeficientAves · Passeriformes · Cardinalidae
About
The Ecuadorian seedeater is a species of bird in the cardinal family Cardinalidae that the International Ornithological Committee (IOC) accepted as a species in 2015. It is found in the Andes in southwestern Colombia through Ecuador to northern Peru.
Fun Fact
He coined the binomial name Amaurospiza aequatorialis.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Inhabits openings in and edges of humid montane and secondary forest and is closely associated with bamboo.
Diet
Diet includes insects, seeds, and bamboo shoots.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance