Sporophila luctuosa
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white Seedeater sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 330th most-seen of the 542 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white Seedeater in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
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.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Black-and-white Seedeater sightings, Farallones de Cali National Natural Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Manu National Park (Peru, under 5%).
Same genus: Sporophila
The closest relatives of the Black-and-white Seedeater that you can see in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (genus Sporophila, Typical Seedeaters and Seed-Finches) are Yellow-bellied Seedeater (about 20%) and Gray Seedeater (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-and-white Seedeater is recorded against all the birds logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (45 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.
