Sporophila plumbea
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The plumbeous seedeater (Sporophila plumbea) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Plumbeous Seedeater sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park on a given day, based on 266 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 31st most-seen of the 294 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Plumbeous Seedeater in Serra da Canastra National Park on a given day, against about 30% in July to September, the lowest months. That is one of Serra da Canastra National Park's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain against almost none in July.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plumbeous 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.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Plumbeous Seedeater sightings, Serra da Canastra National Park ranks 2nd at about 40%. The best odds are in Emas National Park (Brazil, about 60%).
Same genus: Sporophila
The closest relatives of the Plumbeous Seedeater that you can see in Serra da Canastra National Park (genus Sporophila, Typical Seedeaters and Seed-Finches) are Yellow-bellied Seedeater (about 20%), Double-collared Seedeater (about 20%) and Pearly-bellied Seedeater (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plumbeous Seedeater is recorded against all the birds logged in Serra da Canastra National Park (266 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.
