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Tumaco seedeater - perched, Tumaco, Colombia The moment our guide Manuel spotted this bird in his binoculars, he went into crazy excitement mode, pushing me around, pointing, and whispering &quot;hurry hurry hurry&quot;. I was as always completely oblivious to what makes this an important observation.<br /> <br /> From my notes, the Tumaco seedeater is is a hybrid species of the Chestnut-throated seedeater and the Ruddy-breasted seedeater. As the name suggests, the Tumaco seedeater hybrid concerns a tiny, isolated population.<br /> <br /> The throat patch indicates this to be a male in the breeding season. <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79655/tumaco_seedeater_tumaco_colombia.html" title="Tumaco seedeater, Tumaco, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/79655_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=X9fMNNGECUpU9YcZpg23c3OKvTQ%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Tumaco seedeater, Tumaco, Colombia The moment our guide Manuel spotted this bird in his binoculars, he went into crazy excitement mode, pushing me around, pointing, and whispering &quot;hurry hurry hurry&quot;. I was as always completely oblivious to what makes this an important observation.<br /> <br /> From my notes, the Tumaco seedeater is is a hybrid species of the Chestnut-throated seedeater and the Ruddy-breasted seedeater. As the name suggests, the Tumaco seedeater hybrid concerns a tiny, isolated population. <br /> <br /> The throat patch indicates this to be a male in the breeding season.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79656/tumaco_seedeater_-_perched_tumaco_colombia.html Chestnut-throated seedeater,Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Geotagged,South America,Sporophila telasco,Tumaco,World" /></a></figure> Chestnut-throated seedeater,Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Geotagged,South America,Sporophila telasco,Tumaco,World Click/tap to enlarge

Tumaco seedeater - perched, Tumaco, Colombia

The moment our guide Manuel spotted this bird in his binoculars, he went into crazy excitement mode, pushing me around, pointing, and whispering "hurry hurry hurry". I was as always completely oblivious to what makes this an important observation.

From my notes, the Tumaco seedeater is is a hybrid species of the Chestnut-throated seedeater and the Ruddy-breasted seedeater. As the name suggests, the Tumaco seedeater hybrid concerns a tiny, isolated population.

The throat patch indicates this to be a male in the breeding season.

Tumaco seedeater, Tumaco, Colombia The moment our guide Manuel spotted this bird in his binoculars, he went into crazy excitement mode, pushing me around, pointing, and whispering "hurry hurry hurry". I was as always completely oblivious to what makes this an important observation.<br /> <br /> From my notes, the Tumaco seedeater is is a hybrid species of the Chestnut-throated seedeater and the Ruddy-breasted seedeater. As the name suggests, the Tumaco seedeater hybrid concerns a tiny, isolated population. <br /> <br /> The throat patch indicates this to be a male in the breeding season.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79656/tumaco_seedeater_-_perched_tumaco_colombia.html Chestnut-throated seedeater,Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Geotagged,South America,Sporophila telasco,Tumaco,World

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The Chestnut-throated seedeater

The chestnut-throated seedeater is Neotropical songbird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in along the western seaboard of South America, from southwestern Colombia to far northern Chile.

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Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded May 27, 2019. Captured Nov 2, 2018 10:24 in San Andres de Tumaco, Narino, Colombia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/8.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO90
  • 550mm
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Captured in the fall. More fall photos.