Slate-colored Seedeater
Sporophila schistacea
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusSporophila (Typical Seedeaters and Seed-Finches)
- SpeciesSporophila schistacea (Slate-colored Seedeater)
39 Verified sightings at Parque Natural Metropolitano From 2019 to 2026
462 Verified sightings across all 19 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ 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 →
Recent sightings of Slate-colored Seedeater in Parque Natural Metropolitano
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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 | |
| 2 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 10 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 11 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 12 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 13 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 15 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 16 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 17 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 18 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 19 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |