The Flickr Seedeater Image Generatr

Red-browed Finch in Oxley Creek Common.

By Dan Kaufman

ARIE da Granja do Ipê - DF, Brazil.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Subfamily: Sporophilinae
Genus: Sporophila Cabanis, 1844
Species: S. plumbea (Wied, 1831)
Binomial name: Sporophila plumbea

Yellow-bellied Seedeater
Guaycapi Lodge
Ecuador, May 2025

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Yellow-bellied Seedeater
Guaycapi Lodge
Ecuador, May 2025

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This munia was feeding on seed in the tall grass adjacent to a windward wetland area. It lands in the middle of the tall stalks where its weight bends them over to horizontal, then it sidesteps to the seedhead to feed. The chestnut munia is frequently observed feeding gregariously in grassy lowlands and urban parks. I often observe them flocking with common waxbills and red avadavat. Indigenous to Southeast Asia, it was first identified on Oahu in the early 1940s, probably as a released cagebird.

On Quinoa

Cuzco, Peru

By Dan Kaufman

By Dan Kaufman

Oldonyo Sambu, Tanzania
2nd April 2025

After living in this area for numerous years, encountering this bird is an extraordinary experience. When I spotted it at our feeders, I was utterly astonished—such a rare and stunning sight! Unfortunately, it only lingered for three days before migrating to warmer climates. What an incredible treasure to behold and a reminder of the beauty that nature offers us! Don't miss the chance to appreciate these remarkable moments when they come your way!

Los semilleros son probablemente el grupo de aves más difícil de identificar específicamente en Loma Merchán. Publicaremos comparaciones didácticas en nuestros sitios web, pero también intentaremos mostrar aquí buenas imágenes de individuos complejos. La forma del pico identifica que es un Semillero intermedio, las comisuras sin plumas indica un juvenil y las alas grises nos dicen que es un macho.

Seedeaters are probably the most difficult group of birds to identify specifically in Loma Merchán. We will publish didactic comparisons on our websites, but we will also try to show, here, good images of complicated individuals. The shape of the beak identify a Grey Seedeater, the unfeathered gape indicate a juvenile and the grey wings tell us that it is a male.

Montezuma Rainforest Lodge, Tatama National Park, Risaralda, Colombia

Linnets (Linaria cannabina) are small, lively finches known for their distinct sexual dimorphism and delightful songs:
- Identification: Males are notable for their bright, crimson markings on the forehead and chest, contrasted with a predominantly streaked brown appearance in females. This vivid difference not only helps in visual identification but also plays a role during courtship.
- Habitat and Behavior: These birds thrive in open countryside, farmlands, heathlands, and grasslands throughout Britain and Ireland. Renowned for their buoyant, bouncing flight, linnets are often observed gathering in large flocks during the winter months, contributing to the seasonal soundscape with their twittering chorus.
- Diet: Primarily seed eaters, linnets also include insects in their diet—especially during the breeding season when extra protein is needed to support chick development.
- Conservation Status: Although once popular as tuneful caged birds, linnet populations have been in decline due largely to agricultural intensification, which has increased nest failures and reduced suitable habitat. As a result, the linnet has been on the UK Red List since 1996, marking ongoing conservation concerns.
These aspects combine to make the linnet not only a charming sight in the wild but also a symbol of the broader challenges facing farmland and open habitat birds today.

Linnets (Linaria cannabina) are small, lively finches known for their distinct sexual dimorphism and delightful songs:
- Identification: Males are notable for their bright, crimson markings on the forehead and chest, contrasted with a predominantly streaked brown appearance in females. This vivid difference not only helps in visual identification but also plays a role during courtship.
- Habitat and Behavior: These birds thrive in open countryside, farmlands, heathlands, and grasslands throughout Britain and Ireland. Renowned for their buoyant, bouncing flight, linnets are often observed gathering in large flocks during the winter months, contributing to the seasonal soundscape with their twittering chorus.
- Diet: Primarily seed eaters, linnets also include insects in their diet—especially during the breeding season when extra protein is needed to support chick development.
- Conservation Status: Although once popular as tuneful caged birds, linnet populations have been in decline due largely to agricultural intensification, which has increased nest failures and reduced suitable habitat. As a result, the linnet has been on the UK Red List since 1996, marking ongoing conservation concerns.
These aspects combine to make the linnet not only a charming sight in the wild but also a symbol of the broader challenges facing farmland and open habitat birds today.

Linnets (Linaria cannabina) are small, lively finches known for their distinct sexual dimorphism and delightful songs:
- Identification: Males are notable for their bright, crimson markings on the forehead and chest, contrasted with a predominantly streaked brown appearance in females. This vivid difference not only helps in visual identification but also plays a role during courtship.
- Habitat and Behavior: These birds thrive in open countryside, farmlands, heathlands, and grasslands throughout Britain and Ireland. Renowned for their buoyant, bouncing flight, linnets are often observed gathering in large flocks during the winter months, contributing to the seasonal soundscape with their twittering chorus.
- Diet: Primarily seed eaters, linnets also include insects in their diet—especially during the breeding season when extra protein is needed to support chick development.
- Conservation Status: Although once popular as tuneful caged birds, linnet populations have been in decline due largely to agricultural intensification, which has increased nest failures and reduced suitable habitat. As a result, the linnet has been on the UK Red List since 1996, marking ongoing conservation concerns.
These aspects combine to make the linnet not only a charming sight in the wild but also a symbol of the broader challenges facing farmland and open habitat birds today.

Linnets (Linaria cannabina) are small, lively finches known for their distinct sexual dimorphism and delightful songs:
- Identification: Males are notable for their bright, crimson markings on the forehead and chest, contrasted with a predominantly streaked brown appearance in females. This vivid difference not only helps in visual identification but also plays a role during courtship.
- Habitat and Behavior: These birds thrive in open countryside, farmlands, heathlands, and grasslands throughout Britain and Ireland. Renowned for their buoyant, bouncing flight, linnets are often observed gathering in large flocks during the winter months, contributing to the seasonal soundscape with their twittering chorus.
- Diet: Primarily seed eaters, linnets also include insects in their diet—especially during the breeding season when extra protein is needed to support chick development.
- Conservation Status: Although once popular as tuneful caged birds, linnet populations have been in decline due largely to agricultural intensification, which has increased nest failures and reduced suitable habitat. As a result, the linnet has been on the UK Red List since 1996, marking ongoing conservation concerns.
These aspects combine to make the linnet not only a charming sight in the wild but also a symbol of the broader challenges facing farmland and open habitat birds today.

Linnets (Linaria cannabina) are small, lively finches known for their distinct sexual dimorphism and delightful songs:
- Identification: Males are notable for their bright, crimson markings on the forehead and chest, contrasted with a predominantly streaked brown appearance in females. This vivid difference not only helps in visual identification but also plays a role during courtship.
- Habitat and Behavior: These birds thrive in open countryside, farmlands, heathlands, and grasslands throughout Britain and Ireland. Renowned for their buoyant, bouncing flight, linnets are often observed gathering in large flocks during the winter months, contributing to the seasonal soundscape with their twittering chorus.
- Diet: Primarily seed eaters, linnets also include insects in their diet—especially during the breeding season when extra protein is needed to support chick development.
- Conservation Status: Although once popular as tuneful caged birds, linnet populations have been in decline due largely to agricultural intensification, which has increased nest failures and reduced suitable habitat. As a result, the linnet has been on the UK Red List since 1996, marking ongoing conservation concerns.
These aspects combine to make the linnet not only a charming sight in the wild but also a symbol of the broader challenges facing farmland and open habitat birds today.

Linnets (Linaria cannabina) are small, lively finches known for their distinct sexual dimorphism and delightful songs:
- Identification: Males are notable for their bright, crimson markings on the forehead and chest, contrasted with a predominantly streaked brown appearance in females. This vivid difference not only helps in visual identification but also plays a role during courtship.
- Habitat and Behavior: These birds thrive in open countryside, farmlands, heathlands, and grasslands throughout Britain and Ireland. Renowned for their buoyant, bouncing flight, linnets are often observed gathering in large flocks during the winter months, contributing to the seasonal soundscape with their twittering chorus.
- Diet: Primarily seed eaters, linnets also include insects in their diet—especially during the breeding season when extra protein is needed to support chick development.
- Conservation Status: Although once popular as tuneful caged birds, linnet populations have been in decline due largely to agricultural intensification, which has increased nest failures and reduced suitable habitat. As a result, the linnet has been on the UK Red List since 1996, marking ongoing conservation concerns.
These aspects combine to make the linnet not only a charming sight in the wild but also a symbol of the broader challenges facing farmland and open habitat birds today.