Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Ruddy-breasted Seedeater

Sporophila minuta

Spanish: Semillero pecho canela

The ruddy-breasted seedeater (Sporophila minuta) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and heavily degraded former forest. Most often recorded in Oct, Apr, Jul.

TaxonomyAves › Passeriformes › Thraupidae

Local records8 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records2,194 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2019 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-07-06 — observation by adrian_mora
2025-10-13 — observation by adanml
2025-07-30 — observation by dani1212
2025-04-22 — observation by isaactnewell
2020-10-03 — observation by santiagob1986
2020-10-03 — observation by marumg

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Ruddy-breasted Seedeater (Sporophila minuta) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/sporophila-minuta/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.