Sporophila bouvreuil
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In 3 days ~10%
The copper seedeater (Sporophila bouvreuil) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It was lumped with the pearly-bellied seedeater (S. pileata) and known together as the capped seedeater before being split in February 2012.
It is found in Brazil and Suriname. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. South American Classification Committee (February 8, 2012). "Proposal (#502) to South American Classification Committee – Split Sporophila pileata from S. bouvreuil". Archived from the original on April 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
Machado, E. & Silveira, L.F. (2010) Geographical and seasonal distribution of the Seedeaters Sporophila bouvreuil and Sporophila pileata (Aves: Emberizidae). Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, 50 (32):517-533. Machado, E. & Silveira, L.F. (2011) Plumage variability and taxonomy of the Capped Seedeater Sporophila bouvreuil (Aves: Passeriformes: Emberizidae). Zootaxa, 2781: 49–62. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Copper Seedeater sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 246th most-seen of the 294 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and December–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Copper Seedeater in Serra da Canastra National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and May–November, the lowest months. Those are among Serra da Canastra National Park's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain a month against almost none in July.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Copper 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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Copper Seedeater sightings, Serra da Canastra National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Chapada Diamantina National Park (Brazil, about 10%).
Same genus: Sporophila
The closest relatives of the Copper Seedeater that you can see in Serra da Canastra National Park (genus Sporophila, Typical Seedeaters and Seed-Finches) are Plumbeous Seedeater (about 40%), Yellow-bellied Seedeater (about 20%) and Double-collared Seedeater (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Copper Seedeater is recorded against all the birds logged in Serra da Canastra National Park (10 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.
