White-bellied Seedeater
Sporophila leucoptera
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusSporophila (Typical Seedeaters and Seed-Finches)
- SpeciesSporophila leucoptera (White-bellied Seedeater)
The white-bellied seedeater (Sporophila leucoptera) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found mainly in Bolivia, Paraguay and eastern Brazil, with smaller numbers in Suriname, southeastern Peru and northern Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, swamps, and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Seedeater sighting in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas, based on 79 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas
Rusty-collared Seedeater
Sporophila collaris
Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch
Sporophila angolensis
Double-collared Seedeater
Sporophila caerulescens
Lined Seedeater
Sporophila lineola
Chestnut-bellied Seedeater
Sporophila castaneiventris
Tawny-bellied Seedeater
Sporophila hypoxantha
Plumbeous Seedeater
Sporophila plumbea
Yellow-bellied Seedeater
Sporophila nigricollis
Marsh Seedeater
Sporophila palustris
Yellow-billed Cardinal
Paroaria capitata
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Blue-gray Saltator
Saltator coerulescens
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 8 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-bellied Seedeater in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Seedeater sighting in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas, based on 79 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-bellied Seedeater in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?
October has the highest sighting rate for White-bellied Seedeater in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas in our monthly data.