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 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

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

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Black-and-tawny Seedeater Sporophila nigrorufa. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/black-and-tawny-seedeater-sporophila-nigrorufa on 22/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/11/2024.