Variable Seedeater
Sporophila corvina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusSporophila (Typical Seedeaters and Seed-Finches)
- SpeciesSporophila corvina (Variable Seedeater)
The variable seedeater (Sporophila corvina) is a passerine bird which breeds from southern Mexico through Central America to the Chocó of northwestern South America. The taxonomy is confusing, and it was formerly considered a subspecies of Sporophila americana (see Taxonomy). Even within the variable seedeater as presently defined, there are great variations in plumage. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Seedeater sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 193 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
Morelet's Seedeater
Sporophila morelleti
Thick-billed Seed-Finch
Sporophila funerea
Black-headed Saltator
Saltator atriceps
Yellow-winged Tanager
Thraupis abbas
Red-legged Honeycreeper
Cyanerpes cyaneus
Golden-hooded Tanager
Stilpnia larvata
Buff-throated Saltator
Saltator maximus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus passerinii
Crimson-collared Tanager
Ramphocelus sanguinolentus
Gray-headed Tanager
Eucometis penicillata
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus
📅 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 Variable Seedeater in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Seedeater sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 193 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Variable Seedeater in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
October has the highest sighting rate for Variable Seedeater in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.