Carrizal Seedeater
CR

Carrizal Seedeater

Amaurospiza carrizalensis

Unknown

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrizal_seedeater

Overview

The Carrizal seedeater is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals or cardinal grosbeaks. It is endemic to Venezuela.

The Carrizal Seedeater faces severe threats primarily from habitat destruction and degradation of its specialized wetland environment in Venezuela. Agricultural expansion, urban development, and water management changes have drastically reduced the availability of suitable marsh and grassland habitats that this species depends on for breeding and foraging.

Threat summary

Habitat

The specimens of Carrizal seedeater were collected on Isla Carrizal in the Caroni River of northern Venezuela. Construction of the Tocoma Dam, which began in 2006, flooded the island. The species has since been found elsewhere in the Caroni River watershed. It is known only from stands of spiny Guadua and Ripidocladus species of bamboo in deciduous forest.

Other threatened species in Cardinalidae

Vermilion CardinalVU

Vermilion Cardinal

Cardinalis phoeniceus

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is Carrizal Seedeater classified as Critically Endangered?
Carrizal Seedeater is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. The Carrizal Seedeater faces severe threats primarily from habitat destruction and degradation of its specialized wetland environment in Venezuela. Agricultural expansion, urban development, and water management changes have drastically reduced the availability of suitable marsh and grassland habitats that this species depends on for breeding and foraging.
Where does Carrizal Seedeater live?
Carrizal Seedeater occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Carrizal Seedeater?
The main threats to Carrizal Seedeater are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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