Lesson's Seedeater (Sporophila bouvronides)

Lesson's Seedeater, a reference photo — Photo: Hector Bottai · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Lesson's seedeater (Sporophila bouvronides) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad, and Venezuela. It has also been documented as a vagrant to the north of its usual range.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Lesson's Seedeater being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Sporophila lineola
Sporophila americana
Sporophila luctuosa

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Sporophila
Species: Sporophila bouvronides

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