Scientific name: Coryphospingus cucullatus
English: Red-crested Finch
Dutch: Rode Kroongors
Sranan: Kroonvink
Trio: Wihsemuru
Wayana:
Distribution: Unknown in southern Suriname, rare in the coastal plain.
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Scientific name: Sporophila americana
English: Wing-barred Seedeater
Dutch: Bont Dikbekje
Sranan: Dyak
Trio: Sirao
Wayana:
Distribution: Common in the coastal plain and the northern savanna area.
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
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Scientific name: Sporophila crassirostris
English: Large-billed Seed-Finch
Dutch: Dikbekzaadkraker
Sranan: Twatwa
Trio: Twatwa
Wayana: Twatwa
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
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Scientific name: Sporophila angolensis
English: Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch
Dutch: Roodbuikdikbekje
Sranan: Pikolet
Trio: Pikore
Wayana: Pikolet
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
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Scientific name: Sporophila minuta
English: Ruddy-breasted Seedeater
Dutch: Dwergdikbekje
Sranan: Rowti / Oransyka
Trio: Routi
Wayana: Routi
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
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Scientific name: Sporophila castaneiventris
English: Chestnut-bellied Seedeater
Dutch: Roodbuikdikbekje
Sranan: Blawbakarowti
Trio: Tïromiren
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
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Scientific name: Sporophila lineola
English: Lined Seedeater
Dutch: Witsterdikbekje
Sranan: Krownmustas
Trio: Sireo
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Scientific name: Sporophila bouvronides
English: Lesson’s Seedeater
Dutch: Lesson’s Dikbekje
Sranan: Pleinmustasi
Trio: Oipon musitasi
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
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Scientific name: Volatinia jacarina
English: Blue-black Grassquit
Dutch: Jacarinagors
Sranan: Srio / Sriyo
Trio: Sirenjeru
Wayana: Tëpunpë
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
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Scientific name: Emberizoides herbicola
English: Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch
Dutch: Wigstaartgrasgors
Sranan: Alatafowru
Trio: Arumapïupïuo / Wehiiru
Wayana:
Distribution: Common in savanna area.
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
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