Sporophila ardesiaca
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Dubois's seedeater (Sporophila ardesiaca) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is closely related to, and possibly better considered a subspecies of, the widespread yellow-bellied seedeater. It is endemic to east-central Brazil, where it is found in a wide range of semi-open habitats. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dubois's Seedeater sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park on a given day, based on 63 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 148th most-seen of the 294 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dubois's Seedeater in Serra da Canastra National 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 Dubois's 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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Dubois's Seedeater sightings, Serra da Canastra National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Chapada Diamantina National Park (Brazil, about 10%) and Itatiaia National Park (Brazil, under 5%).
Same genus: Sporophila
The closest relatives of the Dubois's 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 Dubois's Seedeater is recorded against all the birds logged in Serra da Canastra National Park (63 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.
