Sporophila plumbea
Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The plumbeous seedeater (Sporophila plumbea) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Plumbeous Seedeater sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park on a given day, based on 139 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 79th most-seen of the 271 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Plumbeous Seedeater in Chapada Diamantina National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October, the lowest month.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plumbeous Seedeater sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Plumbeous Seedeater sightings, Chapada Diamantina National Park ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Emas National Park (Brazil, about 60%) and Serra da Canastra National Park (Brazil, about 40%).
Same genus: Sporophila
The closest relatives of the Plumbeous Seedeater that you can see in Chapada Diamantina National Park (genus Sporophila, Typical Seedeaters and Seed-Finches) are Yellow-bellied Seedeater (about 30%), White-bellied Seedeater (about 20%) and White-throated Seedeater (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plumbeous Seedeater is recorded against all the birds logged in Chapada Diamantina National Park (139 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
