NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Marsh Seedeater
Sporophila palustris (Barrows, 1883)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The marsh seedeater (Sporophila palustris) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is sexually dichromic, with the males sporting a bright white throat, grey crown and chestnut belly, and the females resembling other brown female seedeaters.
It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It is migratory, breeding in wet grasslands and marshes around Uruguay and Argentina and migrating northwards in the austral winter to wet and dry grasslands in southern Brazil.
It is threatened by habitat loss, trapping for the pet trade, and pesticides. It is currently protected across most of its range and several protected areas may help safeguard this species.
Wikipedia contributors, Marsh seedeater; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:45:40.554271+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Sporophila palustris (Barrows, 1883)
- Name authority
- (Barrows, 1883)
- Common name
- Marsh Seedeater
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Genus
- Sporophila
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyThraupidae
- genusSporophila Cabanis, 1844
- speciesSporophila palustris (Barrows, 1883)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Sporophila. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| White-throated SeedeaterSporophila albogularis (Spix, 1825) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dubois's SeedeaterSporophila ardesiaca (A. J. C. Dubois, 1894) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tropeiro SeedeaterSporophila beltoni Repenning & Fontana, 2013 | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Double-collared SeedeaterSporophila caerulescens (Vieillot, 1823) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chestnut SeedeaterSporophila cinnamomea (Lafresnaye, 1839) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black SeedeaterSporophila corvina (P. L. Sclater, 1860) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Temminck's SeedeaterSporophila falcirostris (Temminck, 1820) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gray SeedeaterSporophila intermedia Cabanis, 1851 | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ruddy-breasted SeedeaterSporophila minuta (Linnaeus, 1758) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollis (Vieillot, 1823) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-and-tawny SeedeaterSporophila nigrorufa (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Plumbeous SeedeaterSporophila plumbea (Wied-Neuwied, 1830) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Sporophila zelichi Narosky, 1977 Narosky, 1977 | synonym |
| Spermophila palustris Barrows, 1883 Barrows, 1883 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=563095 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4ZD45. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.