Yellow-bellied Seedeater
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Yellow-bellied Seedeater

Sporophila nigricollis

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Darién National Park
45 Verified sightings at Darién National Park From 2019 to 2026
6,221 Verified sightings across all 41 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Yellow-bellied Seedeater

The yellow-bellied seedeater (Sporophila nigricollis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, formerly placed with the New World sparrows in the Emberizidae. The "hooded seedeater" was a proposed bird species described by Austrian ornithologist August von Pelzeln as Spermophila melanops in 1870. The only known individual was heavily moulted and caught in October 1823 from a flock of other seedeater species at the edge of a lake 15 kilometres north of Registro do Araguaia, Brazil. It is now considered to be either an abnormal specimen of the yellow-bellied seedeater or a hybrid. The bird had a black crest and throat, the upperparts were olive, and the underparts showed a dingy buff. In contrast, a typical yellow-bellied seedeater has pale yellow underparts and the black colouring extends to the upper breast.

The yellow-bellied seedeater is found in Central and South America from Costa Rica to Bolivia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, pastureland, and heavily degraded former forest. One study in Brazil estimated that 16,800 yellow-bellied... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Darién National Park

Variable Seedeater
LC

Variable Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila corvina

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Ruddy-breasted Seedeater
LC

Ruddy-breasted Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila minuta

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

Thick-billed Seed-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila funerea

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

Large-billed Seed-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila crassirostris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Slate-colored Seedeater
LC

Slate-colored Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila schistacea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch
LC

Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila angolensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Bananaquit
LC

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Plain-colored Tanager
LC

Plain-colored Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara inornata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
White-shouldered Tanager

White-shouldered Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Loriotus luctuosus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Blue-black Grassquit
LC

Blue-black Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Volatinia jacarina

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~30%
2 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
3 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
4 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
5 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~10%
6 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~10%
8 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
9 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
10 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
11 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
12 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
13 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
14 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
15 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
17 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
18 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
19 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
20 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
22 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
23 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
25 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
27 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
28 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
29 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
30 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
32 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
33 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
34 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
35 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
36 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
37 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
38 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
39 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
40 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
41 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-bellied Seedeater in Darién National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Seedeater sighting in Darién National Park, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-bellied Seedeater in Darién National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-bellied Seedeater in Darién National Park in our monthly data.

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