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Rufous-rumped Seedeater Sporophila hypochroma



Family: Thraupidae (Tanagers)

Authority: Todd, 1915

Red List Category

Criteria: A2cd+3cd+4cd

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Justification of Red List category
This species is considered Near Threatened as it is thought to be experiencing a moderately rapid population decline owing to the degradation of grassland habitats, conversion to agriculture and exploitation for the wild cagetrade (Collar et al. 1992).



Population size: unknown

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 224,000 km2

Country endemic: no

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

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Rufous-rumped Seedeater Sporophila hypochroma. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/rufous-rumped-seedeater-sporophila-hypochroma on 23/12/2024.
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 23/12/2024.