Ruddy-Breasted Seedeater (Sporophila minuta) and Slate-Coloured Seedeater (Sporophila schistacea) | ENG-ESP

Today I went out for an exercise walk and - as most of the time - I took my camera with me. Then I had the good fortune to observe a couple of male specimens of two seedling species which can regularly be seen in my locality. So these are the pictures and the data:

Hoy salí a por una caminata de ejercicio y -como casi siempre- llevé mi cámara. Entonces tuve la fortuna de observar un par de ejemplares machos de dos especies de semilleros los cuales regularmente pueden verse en mi localidad. Entonces estas son las fotos y los datos:

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^{Sporophila minuta - (Ruddy-Breasted Seedeater, Semillero Pechirrufo)
Camera: Nikon D7000 | Lens: AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G}

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This is a charming bird, with a continuous and melodious song easily recognisable when heard. It is one of the smallest seedlings, rarely exceeding 8 centimetres in length. Although it is usually found in paddocks where there are spikes of grass, it is not as common as other species and also tends to be more skittish in human presence.

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^{Sporophila schistacea - (Slate-Coloured Seedeater, Semillero Pizarro)
Camera: Nikon D7000 | Lens: AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G}

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This other bird is more robust and larger than the previous species and can reach 8 to 10 centimetres in length. It has a stronger beak and is better adapted to eating the large grains of the large ears of grasses that are very common in horse and cattle pastures. Its song is usually short and in the form of a whistling sound, but during mating season it can be heard in a more watery and melodious trill.

Esta otra ave es más robusta y grande que la especie anterior y puede llegar a los 8 o 10 centímetros de longitud. Su pico es más fuertes y se adapta mejor para comer los granos grandes de las espigas de pastos mayores muy frecuentes en los potreros de caballos y bovinos. Su canto suele ser corto y en forma de pitido, dejando escuchar en épocas de apareamiento uno de mayor trinar acuoso y más melodioso.

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^{Camera: Nikon D7000 | Lens: AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G
Cámara: Nikon D7000 | Objetivo: AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G
Montalbán, Carabobo, Venezuela.}