White-bellied Seedeater
Sporophila leucoptera
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusSporophila (Typical Seedeaters and Seed-Finches)
- SpeciesSporophila leucoptera (White-bellied Seedeater)
The white-bellied seedeater (Sporophila leucoptera) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found mainly in Bolivia, Paraguay and eastern Brazil, with smaller numbers in Suriname, southeastern Peru and northern Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, swamps, and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Seedeater sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 122 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chapada Diamantina National Park
Yellow-bellied Seedeater
Sporophila nigricollis
Plumbeous Seedeater
Sporophila plumbea
White-throated Seedeater
Sporophila albogularis
Copper Seedeater
Sporophila bouvreuil
Dubois's Seedeater
Sporophila ardesiaca
Double-collared Seedeater
Sporophila caerulescens
Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch
Sporophila angolensis
Lined Seedeater
Sporophila lineola
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca
Burnished-buff Tanager
Stilpnia cayana
Blue Dacnis
Dacnis cayana
📅 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 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 8 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-bellied Seedeater in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Seedeater sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 122 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-bellied Seedeater in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for White-bellied Seedeater in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.