Slate-colored Seedeater

Slate-colored Seedeater

Sporophila schistacea

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Corcovado National Park
17 Verified sightings at Corcovado National Park From 2019 to 2026
462 Verified sightings across all 19 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Slate-colored Seedeater

The slate-coloured seedeater (Sporophila schistacea) is a bird species in the family Thraupidae. The bird's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forests. It is found in southern parts of Central America, the southwestern Amazon Basin, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago and the Guianas. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Corcovado National Park

Variable Seedeater
LC

Variable Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila corvina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Morelet's Seedeater
LC

Morelet's Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila morelleti

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Thick-billed Seed-Finch
LC

Thick-billed Seed-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila funerea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Ruddy-breasted Seedeater
LC

Ruddy-breasted Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila minuta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Yellow-bellied Seedeater
LC

Yellow-bellied Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila nigricollis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
LC

Scarlet-rumped Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus passerinii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Bananaquit
LC

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Golden-hooded Tanager

Golden-hooded Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia larvata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
White-shouldered Tanager

White-shouldered Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Loriotus luctuosus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Buff-throated Saltator
LC

Buff-throated Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator maximus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
2 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
3 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
4 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
5 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
6 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
7 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
8 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
9 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
10 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
11 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
12 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
13 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
14 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
15 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
16 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
17 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
18 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
19 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Slate-colored Seedeater in Corcovado National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Slate-colored Seedeater sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Slate-colored Seedeater in Corcovado National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Slate-colored Seedeater in Corcovado National Park in our monthly data.

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