Chestnut Seedeater vs Yellow-bellied Seedeater

Sporophila cinnamomea compared with Sporophila nigricollis

Key Differences

• Chestnut Seedeater is Vulnerable while Yellow-bellied Seedeater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Seedeater	Yellow-bellied Seedeater
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order same	Passeriformes (جواثم)	Passeriformes (جواثم)
Family same	Thraupidae	Thraupidae
Genus same	Sporophila	Sporophila
Species	Sporophila cinnamomea	Sporophila nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Seedeater and Yellow-bellied Seedeater share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sporophila.

Conservation Status

Chestnut Seedeater

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-bellied Seedeater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Seedeater	Yellow-bellied Seedeater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Seedeater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow-bellied Seedeater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Chestnut Seedeater

The Chestnut Seedeater (Sporophila cinnamomea) is a species in the genus Sporophila. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Yellow-bellied Seedeater

A small, distinctive seedeater with yellow underparts and a conspicuous black bib in males, yellow-bellied seedeaters inhabit weedy fields, forest edges, and grasslands from Costa Rica through South America to Argentina. Males have black upper parts with chestnut flanks contrasting with yellow belly. They form large flocks on grass seeds and agricultural weeds. Popular as cage birds in South America for the males' attractive plumage and melodious song. Listed as Least Concern with widespread and stable populations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway