Four subspecies...mainly inhabits
tropical and subtropical grasslands,
savannas, and shrublands.
Sporophila morelleti
(L 4.5" WS 20" Wt 6 oz)
Chan Chich Lodge area
09Mar2019
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Thurber
Macaulay
Library
Sporophila in Greek
means seed-loving.
Pesticides like DDT have been
long banned in the U.S. but
are still widely used in Latin
America, poisoning the
environment.
(Scott Weidensaul)