Ruddy-breasted Seedeater
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Ruddy-breasted Seedeater

Sporophila minuta

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Puracé National Natural Park
25 Verified records at Puracé National Natural Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The ruddy-breasted seedeater (Sporophila minuta) is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy-breasted Seedeater sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Puracé National Natural Park

Yellow-bellied Seedeater
LC

Yellow-bellied Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila nigricollis

20–30% · Possible
Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch
LC

Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila angolensis

Insufficient data
Gray Seedeater
LC

Gray Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila intermedia

<5% · Rare
Black-and-white Seedeater
LC

Black-and-white Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila luctuosa

<5% · Rare
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

40–50% · Likely
Scrub Tanager
Endemic

Scrub Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia vitriolina

30–40% · Possible
Blue-necked Tanager

Blue-necked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia cyanicollis

30–40% · Possible
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

30–40% · Possible
Crimson-backed Tanager
LC

Crimson-backed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus dimidiatus

30–40% · Possible
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-faced Grassquit
LC Endemic

Yellow-faced Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tiaris olivaceus

20–30% · Possible
Masked Flowerpiercer
LC

Masked Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa cyanea

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
20–30%
2 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
3 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
4 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
5 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
6 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
7 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
8 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
9 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
10 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
11 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
12 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
13 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
14 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
15 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
16 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
17 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ruddy-breasted Seedeater in Puracé National Natural Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy-breasted Seedeater sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ruddy-breasted Seedeater in Puracé National Natural Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Ruddy-breasted Seedeater in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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