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seedeater

American

[seed-ee-ter] / ˈsidˌi tər /

noun

any of numerous small, tropical American finches, especially of the genus Sporophila.

Etymology

Origin of seedeater

First recorded in 1875–80; seed + eat + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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There’s also the plumbeous seedeater, Sporophila plumbea, or “mountain canary,” which is cheaper and as a result, more available, according to a December 2018 bird trafficking report by Traffic, a wildlife trade monitoring network.

From Washington Times • Apr. 23, 2023

In early December he flew to Texas in successful pursuit of the white-collared seedeater.

From Time Magazine Archive

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