Yellow-bellied Seedeater

Sporophila nigricollis (Vieillot, 1823)

8.5–10 cmLength9.6 gWeight

The yellow-bellied seedeater (Sporophila nigricollis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies.

Busiest months: February–March, May and October–November · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February–March, May and October–November · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Panama

Yellow-bellied Seedeater has been recorded at 456 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Ammo Dump PondsPanama1,607 records
RN Laguna de SonsoColombia1,247 records
Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador1,036 records

More places

Mindo – Vía a las cascadasEcuador998 records
Parque Tematico Cafetero Finca La Pedregoza, San Antonio del TequendamaColombia986 records
Hotel Tinamú Birding Nature ReserveColombia902 records
SFF Otún QuimbayaColombia899 records
Camino Montezuma – Montezuma Rainforest LodgeColombia894 records
Las Tangaras ProAves ReserveColombia830 records
Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador817 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Colombia Ecuador Panama Venezuela Brazil Costa Rica Peru Grenada

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The yellow-bellied seedeater (Sporophila nigricollis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, on Trinidad, in the Lesser Antilles, and in every South American country except Chile and Uruguay. However, it has been found in Argentina only as a vagrant and reports from Paraguay are unconfirmed.

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