Morelet's Seedeater
Sporophila morelleti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusSporophila (Typical Seedeaters and Seed-Finches)
- SpeciesSporophila morelleti (Morelet's Seedeater)
Morelet's seedeater (Sporophila morelleti) is a passerine bird in the typical seedeater genus Sporophila. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Morelet's Seedeater sighting in Cahuita National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cahuita National Park
Variable Seedeater
Sporophila corvina
Thick-billed Seed-Finch
Sporophila funerea
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus passerinii
Golden-hooded Tanager
Stilpnia larvata
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Buff-throated Saltator
Saltator maximus
White-shouldered Tanager
Loriotus luctuosus
Shining Honeycreeper
Cyanerpes lucidus
White-lined Tanager
Tachyphonus rufus
Tawny-crested Tanager
Tachyphonus delatrii
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Morelet's Seedeater in Cahuita National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Morelet's Seedeater sighting in Cahuita National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Morelet's Seedeater in Cahuita National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Morelet's Seedeater in Cahuita National Park in our monthly data.