Sporophila nuttingi
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The Nicaraguan seed finch (Sporophila nuttingi) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and northwestern Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, swamps, and heavily degraded former forest.
The scientific name of this bird commemorates the zoologist Charles Cleveland Nutting. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Nicaraguan Seed-Finch sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 307 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 320th most-seen of the 657 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nicaraguan Seed-Finch in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in December to October, the lowest months. That is one of La Amistad International Park (Panama)'s wettest months, with about 480 mm of rain against 220 mm in September.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nicaraguan Seed-Finch sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Nicaraguan Seed-Finch sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (Panama, about 10%).
Same genus: Sporophila
The closest relatives of the Nicaraguan Seed-Finch that you can see in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (genus Sporophila, Typical Seedeaters and Seed-Finches) are Variable Seedeater (about 30%), Morelet's Seedeater (about 10%) and Thick-billed Seed-Finch (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nicaraguan Seed-Finch is recorded against all the birds logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (307 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.
