Chestnut-bellied Seedeater

Chestnut-bellied Seedeater

Sporophila castaneiventris

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sierra de la Macarena National Park

In 3 days <5%

6 Verified sightings at Sierra de la Macarena National Park From 2019 to 2026
773 In all 9 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Chestnut-bellied Seedeater

The chestnut-bellied seedeater (Sporophila castaneiventris) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:47

Brazil · 2026

© JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · XC1182571 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song1:21

Guyana · 2025

© Richard E. Webster · XC1032526 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Dawnsong0:44

Ecuador · 2011

© Tayler Brooks · XC98082 · CC BY-NC-ND 2.5

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
2 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
3 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
4 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
5 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
6 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
7 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
8 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
9 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Manaus 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-bellied Seedeater in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-bellied Seedeater sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 380th most-seen of the 418 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Chestnut-bellied Seedeater in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-bellied Seedeater in Sierra de la Macarena National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Chestnut-bellied Seedeater?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chestnut-bellied 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 Sierra de la Macarena National Park the best place to see a Chestnut-bellied Seedeater?

9th of 9

Of the 9 parks where we can rate Chestnut-bellied Seedeater sightings, Sierra de la Macarena National Park ranks 9th at under 5%. The best odds are in Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 20%), Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%) and Anavilhanas National Park (Brazil, about 10%).

Where does the Chestnut-bellied Seedeater sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Chestnut-bellied Seedeater is recorded against all the birds logged in Sierra de la Macarena National Park (6 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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