The white-naped seedeater (Sporophila fringilloides) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. Sometimes classified in the bunting and American sparrow family Emberizidae, more recent studies have shown it to belong in the Thraupidae.

White-naped seedeater
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Sporophila
Species:
S. fringilloides
Binomial name
Sporophila fringilloides
(Pelzeln, 1870)
Synonyms

Dolospingus nuchalis

It is found in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Sporophila fringilloides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22723567A132167298. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22723567A132167298.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.