Coal-crested Finch
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Coal-crested Finch

Charitospiza eucosma

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Chapada dos Guimarães National Park
17 Verified records at Chapada dos Guimarães National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The coal-crested finch (Charitospiza eucosma) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. Though previously classified in the bunting and American sparrow family Emberizidae, molecular phylogenetic studies have shown that it is a member of the large tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Charitospiza. It is found mainly in the Cerrado, with small amounts in Bolivia and northern Argentina. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Coal-crested Finch sighting in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chapada dos Guimarães National Park

Sayaca Tanager

Sayaca Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis sayaca

60–70% · Likely
Swallow Tanager
LC

Swallow Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tersina viridis

50–60% · Likely
White-lined Tanager
LC

White-lined Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachyphonus rufus

50–60% · Likely
Blue Dacnis
LC

Blue Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacnis cayana

50–60% · Likely
Saffron Finch
LC

Saffron Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis flaveola

50–60% · Likely
Silver-beaked Tanager
LC

Silver-beaked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus carbo

40–50% · Likely
Buff-throated Saltator
LC

Buff-throated Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator maximus

40–50% · Likely
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

30–40% · Possible
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

30–40% · Possible
Burnished-buff Tanager

Burnished-buff Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia cayana

30–40% · Possible
Red-crested Finch
LC

Red-crested Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coryphospingus cucullatus

30–40% · Possible
Double-collared Seedeater
LC

Double-collared Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila caerulescens

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ 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 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
2 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Coal-crested Finch in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Coal-crested Finch sighting in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Coal-crested Finch in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Coal-crested Finch in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park in our monthly data.

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