Ruddy-breasted Seedeater
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Ruddy-breasted Seedeater

Sporophila minuta

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Los Nevados National Natural Park
6 Verified records at Los Nevados National Natural Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The ruddy-breasted seedeater (Sporophila minuta) is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy-breasted Seedeater sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park

Yellow-bellied Seedeater
LC

Yellow-bellied Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila nigricollis

5–10% · With luck
Black-and-white Seedeater
LC

Black-and-white Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila luctuosa

<5% · Rare
Gray Seedeater
LC

Gray Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila intermedia

Insufficient data
Thick-billed Seed-Finch
LC

Thick-billed Seed-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila funerea

Insufficient data
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
LC

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anisognathus igniventris

40–50% · Likely
Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
LC

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anisognathus lacrymosus

30–40% · Possible
Glossy Flowerpiercer
LC

Glossy Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa lafresnayii

30–40% · Possible
Masked Flowerpiercer
LC

Masked Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa cyanea

20–30% · Possible
Plumbeous Sierra Finch

Plumbeous Sierra Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geospizopsis unicolor

20–30% · Possible
Hooded Mountain-Tanager
LC

Hooded Mountain-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buthraupis montana

20–30% · Possible
Black Flowerpiercer
LC

Black Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa humeralis

10–20% · With luck
Blue-backed Conebill
LC

Blue-backed Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum sitticolor

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
20–30%
2 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
3 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
4 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
5 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
6 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
7 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
8 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
9 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
10 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
11 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
12 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
13 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
14 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
15 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
16 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
17 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ruddy-breasted Seedeater in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy-breasted Seedeater sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ruddy-breasted Seedeater in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Ruddy-breasted Seedeater in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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