Long-tailed Reed Finch
Donacospiza albifrons
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusDonacospiza
- SpeciesDonacospiza albifrons (Long-tailed Reed Finch)
The long-tailed reed finch (Donacospiza albifrons) is a species of South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of its genus Donacospiza. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and swamps. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Reed Finch sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at El Palmar National Park
Golden-billed Saltator
Saltator aurantiirostris
Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca
Brazilian Cardinal
Paroaria coronata
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
Black-capped Warbling-Finch
Microspingus melanoleucus
Diademed Tanager
Stephanophorus diadematus
Great Pampa-Finch
Embernagra platensis
Green-winged Saltator
Saltator similis
Blue-and-yellow Tanager
Rauenia bonariensis
Double-collared Seedeater
Sporophila caerulescens
Gray-throated Warbling-Finch
Microspingus cabanisi
Red-crested Finch
Coryphospingus cucullatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Long-tailed Reed Finch in El Palmar National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Reed Finch sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Long-tailed Reed Finch in El Palmar National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Long-tailed Reed Finch in El Palmar National Park in our monthly data.