Sporophila bouvronides
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In 3 days <5%
Lesson's seedeater (Sporophila bouvronides) is a bird species in the family Thraupidae (formerly in Emberizidae). It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. There is also a report in 2021 of Lesson's seedeater from Quebec. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland and heavily degraded former forest.
The Lesson's seedeater is a small, sparrow-like bird around 10.5–11 cm (4.1–4.3 in). Males have a mostly black head with large white whisker mark; females have an olive-brown back and pale yellowish belly with a dull yellow bill.
Most of Lesson's seedeaters are found in open marshlands and disturbed habitats with long grass, especially near water and are at times seen in flocks, feeding on grass seeds. Their natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland and heavily degraded former forest. Most are similar to lined seedeaters, but male Lesson's lacks a white stripe on its crown while females of the two species are identical and not safely identified unless accompanied by males. Females are best told from other seedeaters... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesson's Seedeater sighting in Caracas on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 253rd most-seen of the 295 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesson's Seedeater in Caracas on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesson's Seedeater sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Lesson's Seedeater sightings, Caracas ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Valencia (Venezuela, under 5%).
Same genus: Sporophila
The closest relatives of the Lesson's Seedeater that you can see in Caracas (genus Sporophila, Typical Seedeaters and Seed-Finches) are Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch (about 10%), Yellow-bellied Seedeater (about 10%) and Ruddy-breasted Seedeater (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lesson's Seedeater is recorded against all the birds logged in Caracas (10 verified sightings), 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.
