Chestnut-bellied Seedeater
Sporophila castaneiventris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusSporophila (Typical Seedeaters and Seed-Finches)
- SpeciesSporophila castaneiventris (Chestnut-bellied Seedeater)
The chestnut-bellied seedeater (Sporophila castaneiventris) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-bellied Seedeater sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 235 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Amacayacu National Natural Park
Wing-barred Seedeater
Sporophila americana
Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch
Sporophila angolensis
Lined Seedeater
Sporophila lineola
Lesson's Seedeater
Sporophila bouvronides
Ruddy-breasted Seedeater
Sporophila minuta
Double-collared Seedeater
Sporophila caerulescens
Yellow-bellied Seedeater
Sporophila nigricollis
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Yellow-bellied Dacnis
Dacnis flaviventer
Turquoise Tanager
Tangara mexicana
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-bellied Seedeater in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-bellied Seedeater sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 235 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chestnut-bellied Seedeater in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-bellied Seedeater in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.