Plain-colored Seedeater
Catamenia inornata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusCatamenia (Highland Seedeaters)
- SpeciesCatamenia inornata (Plain-colored Seedeater)
The plain-colored seedeater (Catamenia inornata) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Plain-colored Seedeater sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 111 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chingaza National Natural Park
Páramo Seedeater
Catamenia homochroa
Band-tailed Seedeater
Catamenia analis
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
Anisognathus igniventris
Masked Flowerpiercer
Diglossa cyanea
Rufous-browed Conebill
Conirostrum rufum
Glossy Flowerpiercer
Diglossa lafresnayii
Black Flowerpiercer
Diglossa humeralis
Plumbeous Sierra Finch
Geospizopsis unicolor
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Blue-backed Conebill
Conirostrum sitticolor
White-sided Flowerpiercer
Diglossa albilatera
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
📅 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 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 8 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Plain-colored Seedeater in Chingaza National Natural Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Plain-colored Seedeater sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 111 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plain-colored Seedeater in Chingaza National Natural Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Plain-colored Seedeater in Chingaza National Natural Park in our monthly data.