Black-and-white Seedeater

Black-and-white Seedeater

Sporophila luctuosa

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Medellín

In 3 days <5%

7 Verified sightings at Medellín
183 In all 5 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Black-and-white Seedeater

The black-and-white seedeater (Sporophila luctuosa) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song0:25

Ecuador · 2025

© Manuel Sánchez-Nivicela · XC1104069 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Call0:18

Colombia · 2023

© Simon Mills · XC784120 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song1:05

Colombia · 2022

© Frank Lambert · XC769055 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
2 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
3 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
4 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
5 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Quito 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
2 Medellín 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black-and-white Seedeater in Medellín?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white Seedeater sighting in Medellín on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 229th most-seen of the 244 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Black-and-white Seedeater in Medellín?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white Seedeater in Medellín on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Black-and-white Seedeater?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-and-white 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.

Is Medellín the best place to see a Black-and-white Seedeater?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Black-and-white Seedeater sightings, Medellín ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Quito (Ecuador, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Black-and-white Seedeater live in Medellín?

Same genus: Sporophila

The closest relatives of the Black-and-white Seedeater that you can see in Medellín (genus Sporophila, Typical Seedeaters and Seed-Finches) are Yellow-bellied Seedeater (about 20%) and Ruddy-breasted Seedeater (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Black-and-white Seedeater sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black-and-white Seedeater is recorded against all the birds logged in Medellín (7 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.

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