Cinnamon-rumped seedeater


The cinnamon-rumped seedeater is a passerine bird in the typical seedeater genus Sporophila.

Taxonomy

This species has been split into two species of the paraphyletic white-collared seedeater, which are not known to intergrade. The S. torqueola group, comprising the subspecies torqueola and atriceps and commonly known as the cinnamon-rumped seedeater, is found from Sinaloa and Durango to western and southern Oaxaca; the S. morelleti group, comprising the subspecies morelleti, sharpei, and mutanda and commonly known as the Morelet’s seedeater, is found throughout the rest of the species' range.

Distribution and habitat

It is endemic to western Mexico. It mainly inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands but can also be found in pastures, arable land, and heavily degraded former forests.

Foraging

The cinnamon-rumped seedeater eats mainly seeds and insects, and occasionally berries. It forages often top of herbaceous plants, and less often on the ground.