VU
Black-and-tawny Seedeater Sporophila nigrorufa



Family: Thraupidae (Tanagers)

Authority: (D'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Vulnerable because it has a small population, which is likely to be undergoing a continuous and rapid decline owing to habitat loss and degradation.



Population size: 2500-9999

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 160,000 km2

Country endemic: No

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Sporophila nigrorufa. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/black-and-tawny-seedeater-sporophila-nigrorufa on 06/06/2023. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 06/06/2023.