Lesser Goldfinch
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Lesser Goldfinch

Spinus psaltria

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Arenal Volcano National Park
2 Verified records at Arenal Volcano National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) is a small finch in the genus Spinus native to the Americas. As is the case for most species in the genus Spinus, lesser goldfinch males have a black forehead, which females lack. Males in this species vary strikingly in the color of their back across their range, from green in western North America to black in the eastern Rocky Mountains and Texas south to northern South America; this variation has resulted in five subspecies being recognized. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park

Yellow-throated Euphonia
LC

Yellow-throated Euphonia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euphonia hirundinacea

40–50% · Likely
Tawny-capped Euphonia
LC

Tawny-capped Euphonia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euphonia anneae

30–40% · Possible
Olive-backed Euphonia
LC

Olive-backed Euphonia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euphonia gouldi

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-crowned Euphonia
LC

Yellow-crowned Euphonia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euphonia luteicapilla

10–20% · With luck
Golden-browed Chlorophonia
LC

Golden-browed Chlorophonia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorophonia callophrys

<5% · Rare
Scrub Euphonia
LC

Scrub Euphonia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euphonia affinis

Insufficient data
Thick-billed Euphonia
LC

Thick-billed Euphonia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euphonia laniirostris

Insufficient data
White-vented Euphonia
LC

White-vented Euphonia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euphonia minuta

<5% · Rare
Elegant Euphonia
LC

Elegant Euphonia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euphonia elegantissima

<5% · Rare
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
LC

Scarlet-rumped Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus passerinii

70–80% · Very likely
Montezuma Oropendola
LC

Montezuma Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius montezuma

60–70% · Likely
Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Lesser Goldfinch at Arenal Volcano National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
2 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
4 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
5 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
6 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
7 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
8 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
9 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
10 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
11 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
12 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
13 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
14 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
15 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
16 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
17 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
18 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
19 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
20 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
21 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
22 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
23 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
24 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
25 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
26 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
27 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
28 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
29 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
30 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
31 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
32 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
33 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
34 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
35 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
36 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
37 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
38 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
39 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
40 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
41 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
42 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
43 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
44 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
45 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
46 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
47 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
48 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
49 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
50 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
51 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
52 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
53 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
54 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
55 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
56 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
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