Red-crested Finch
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Red-crested Finch

Coryphospingus cucullatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Chapada dos Guimarães National Park
311 Verified records at Chapada dos Guimarães National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red pileated finch (Coryphospingus cucullatus), also known as the red-crested finch, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and possibly Guyana and Suriname. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-crested Finch sighting in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park, based on 311 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chapada dos Guimarães National Park

Pileated Finch
LC

Pileated Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coryphospingus pileatus

Insufficient data
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
Double-collared Seedeater
LC

Double-collared Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila caerulescens

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
2 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
20–30%
3 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
4 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
5 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
6 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
7 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
8 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
9 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
10 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
11 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
12 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
13 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Red-crested Finch sighting in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park, based on 311 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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