LESSER SEEDFINCH Oryzoborus angolensis
Once abundant, his reputation as the finest singer of the South American Emberizids has cost him dear. Incessant trapping for the pet trade has led to an alarming decline in numbers of this charming little bird, and sadly the sound of his sweet song ringing out across the countryside is much less common than it once was.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE3144PH) Adult male ventral view, Aguara Ñu, Mbaracayú Forest Reserve, Departamento Canindeyú (Paul Smith September 2006).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE3145PH) Adult male dorsal view, near Bahía Negra, Departamento Alto Paraguay (Teatske Nieuborg 2007).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE3146PH) Adult female, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Derek Onley July 2010).
VIDEO - (FPAVE3623VI) Adult male, Tres Gigantes, Departamento Alto Paraguay (Paul Smith September 2012).
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