Chestnut-bellied Seedeater
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Chestnut-bellied Seedeater

Sporophila castaneiventris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Manu National Park
491 Verified records at Manu National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-bellied Seedeater sighting in Manu National Park, based on 491 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Manu National Park

Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch
LC

Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila angolensis

10–20% · With luck
Black-and-white Seedeater
LC

Black-and-white Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila luctuosa

<5% · Rare
Yellow-bellied Seedeater
LC

Yellow-bellied Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila nigricollis

<5% · Rare
Double-collared Seedeater
LC

Double-collared Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila caerulescens

<5% · Rare
Silver-beaked Tanager
LC

Silver-beaked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus carbo

50–60% · Likely
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

40–50% · Possible
Buff-throated Saltator
LC

Buff-throated Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator maximus

20–30% · Possible
Blue-necked Tanager

Blue-necked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia cyanicollis

20–30% · Possible
Paradise Tanager
LC

Paradise Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara chilensis

20–30% · Possible
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

20–30% · Possible
Red-capped Cardinal
LC

Red-capped Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Paroaria gularis

20–30% · Possible
Magpie Tanager
LC

Magpie Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cissopis leverianus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
2 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
3 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
4 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
5 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
6 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
7 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
8 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
9 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
10 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
11 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-bellied Seedeater in Manu National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-bellied Seedeater sighting in Manu National Park, based on 491 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chestnut-bellied Seedeater in Manu National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-bellied Seedeater in Manu National Park in our monthly data.

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