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
          
         
            
               © Walter A.
               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)