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)
Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Green Jay
Cyanocorax yncas
Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
Rufous-capped Warbler
Basileuterus rufifrons
📅 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 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Morelet's Seedeater sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 106 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Morelet's Seedeater in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Morelet's Seedeater in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in our monthly data.