Grassland Yellow-Finch
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Grassland Yellow-Finch

Sicalis luteola

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

The grassland yellow finch (Sicalis luteola) is a small passerine bird. Despite its name, it is not a finch, but is a seedeater. These were formerly united with the buntings and American sparrows in the Emberizidae, but are now known to be tanagers. It is a resident in tropical South America, from Colombia south and east to the Guianas and central Ecuador, Peru and Brazil. Birds which breed further south in Argentina and Uruguay migrate to Bolivia and southern Brazil, (the cerrado etc.), in the austral winter. There are also isolated populations in Central America and Mexico. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Grassland Yellow-Finch sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Iguaçu National Park

Saffron Finch
LC

Saffron Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis flaveola

30–40% · Possible
Sayaca Tanager

Sayaca Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis sayaca

30–40% · Possible
Black-goggled Tanager
LC

Black-goggled Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trichothraupis melanops

30–40% · Possible
Blue Dacnis
LC

Blue Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacnis cayana

30–40% · Possible
Magpie Tanager
LC

Magpie Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cissopis leverianus

20–30% · Possible
Green-headed Tanager
LC

Green-headed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara seledon

20–30% · Possible
Green-winged Saltator
LC

Green-winged Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator similis

20–30% · Possible
Swallow Tanager
LC

Swallow Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tersina viridis

20–30% · With luck
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

10–20% · With luck
Chestnut-vented Conebill
LC

Chestnut-vented Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum speciosum

10–20% · With luck
Ruby-crowned Tanager
LC

Ruby-crowned Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachyphonus coronatus

10–20% · With luck
Red-crested Finch
LC

Red-crested Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coryphospingus cucullatus

10–20% · With luck

📅 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 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
2 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
3 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
10–20%
4 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
5 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
6 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
7 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
8 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
9 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
10 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
11 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
12 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
13 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
14 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
15 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
16 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
17 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
18 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
19 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
20 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
21 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grassland Yellow-Finch in Iguaçu National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Grassland Yellow-Finch sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grassland Yellow-Finch in Iguaçu National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Grassland Yellow-Finch in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.

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