OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Sporophila ("seed loving") morelleti (for naturalist Pierre Morelet)
Female Morelet's Seedeater (Sporophila morelleti) at Tarcoles, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: Sporophila morelleti morelleti
Weight: 6-12g / Length: 9.5-11cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The most northerly ranging member of the seedeaters being found up to to the Rio Grande along the Southern US border. Interestingly, while as adults they live up to their name as seedeaters, they primarily feed their chicks insects as a higher protein food source to help them grow, who then switch to seeds on fledging.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Sporophila
SUBSPECIES: S. m. sharpei, S. m. morelleti
- Sighting Locations -
A widespread resident of lowlands
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Tarcoles
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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