Nicaraguan Seed-Finch
Sporophila nuttingi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusSporophila (Typical Seedeaters and Seed-Finches)
- SpeciesSporophila nuttingi (Nicaraguan Seed-Finch)
Closest Relatives at Tortuguero National Park
Variable Seedeater
Sporophila corvina
Thick-billed Seed-Finch
Sporophila funerea
Morelet's Seedeater
Sporophila morelleti
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus passerinii
Golden-hooded Tanager
Stilpnia larvata
Buff-throated Saltator
Saltator maximus
Yellow-winged Tanager
Thraupis abbas
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Cinnamon-bellied Saltator
Saltator grandis
Blue-black Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Nicaraguan Seed-Finch in Tortuguero National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Nicaraguan Seed-Finch sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Nicaraguan Seed-Finch in Tortuguero National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Nicaraguan Seed-Finch in Tortuguero National Park in our monthly data.