Plain-colored Seedeater

Plain-colored Seedeater

Catamenia inornata

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Los Nevados National Natural Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

2,013 Verified sightings at Los Nevados National Natural Park From 2019 to 2026
2,179 In all 3 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Plain-colored Seedeater

The plain-colored seedeater (Catamenia inornata) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:31

Ecuador · 2024

© Manuel Sanchez-Nivicela · XC872713 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Recording0:05

Colombia · 2022

© David Monroy Rengifo · XC771685 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song0:18

Ecuador · 2000

© Mitch Lysinger · XC261276 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~30%
2 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
3 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 La Paz 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
2 Quito 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
3 Bogota 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Plain-colored Seedeater in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Plain-colored Seedeater sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 2,013 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Plain-colored Seedeater in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

February and July

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Plain-colored Seedeater in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, against about 20% in January, April, June and October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Plain-colored Seedeater?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plain-colored 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 Los Nevados National Natural Park the best place to see a Plain-colored Seedeater?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Plain-colored Seedeater sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Chingaza National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%) and Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, under 5%).

Where does the Plain-colored Seedeater sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Plain-colored Seedeater is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Nevados National Natural Park (2,013 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.

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