Lined Seedeater (Sporophila lineola)

Lined Seedeater, a reference photo — Photo: Dario Sanches · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The lined seedeater (Sporophila lineola) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in every mainland South American country except Uruguay, though it has occurred in Chile and on Trinidad as a vagrant.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Lined 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 bouvronides
Sporophila americana

Classification

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

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