Chestnut-bellied Seedeater
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Chestnut-bellied Seedeater

Sporophila castaneiventris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Yasuní National Park
204 Verified records at Yasuní National Park
April 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 Yasuní National Park, based on 204 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park

Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch
LC

Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila angolensis

5–10% · With luck
Lined Seedeater
LC

Lined Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila lineola

Insufficient data
Wing-barred Seedeater
LC

Wing-barred Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila americana

<5% · Rare
Black-and-white Seedeater
LC

Black-and-white Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila luctuosa

<5% · Rare
Lesson's Seedeater
LC

Lesson's Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila bouvronides

Insufficient data
Gray Seedeater
LC

Gray Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila intermedia

Insufficient data
Yellow-bellied Seedeater
LC

Yellow-bellied Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila nigricollis

Insufficient data
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

30–40% · Possible
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

30–40% · Possible
Red-capped Cardinal
LC

Red-capped Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Paroaria gularis

20–30% · Possible
Silver-beaked Tanager
LC

Silver-beaked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus carbo

20–30% · Possible
Opal-rumped Tanager
LC

Opal-rumped Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara velia

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Yasuní National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-bellied Seedeater sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 204 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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