VU
Temminck's Seedeater Sporophila falcirostris



Family: Thraupidae (Tanagers)

Authority: (Temminck, 1820)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2cd+3cd+4cd; C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
The destruction of this species's habitat is exacerbated by its nomadism and dependence on bamboo flowerings (Collar et al. 1992). The population is now likely to be small and rapidly declining, qualifying it as Vulnerable.



Population size: 2500-9999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1,200,000 km2

Country endemic: no

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

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Temminck's Seedeater Sporophila falcirostris. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/temmincks-seedeater-sporophila-falcirostris 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.