White-bellied Seedeater
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White-bellied Seedeater

Sporophila leucoptera

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Iguazú National Park
4 Verified sightings at Iguazú National Park From 2019 to 2026
399 Verified sightings across all 12 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the 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 →

Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park

Double-collared Seedeater
LC

Double-collared Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila caerulescens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch
LC

Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila angolensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Rusty-collared Seedeater
LC

Rusty-collared Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila collaris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Lined Seedeater
LC

Lined Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila lineola

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Temminck's Seedeater
VU

Temminck's Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila falcirostris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Dark-throated Seedeater
NT

Dark-throated Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila ruficollis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Sayaca Tanager

Sayaca Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis sayaca

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Saffron Finch
LC

Saffron Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis flaveola

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Blue Dacnis
LC

Blue Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacnis cayana

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Black-goggled Tanager
LC

Black-goggled Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trichothraupis melanops

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Bananaquit
LC

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Magpie Tanager
LC

Magpie Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cissopis leverianus

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 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
2 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
3 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
4 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
5 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
6 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
7 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
8 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
9 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
10 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
11 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
12 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
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