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Small Tree-Finch

Camarhynchus parvulus

Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Galápagos Islands
1,900 Verified records at Galápagos Islands
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The small tree finch (Camarhynchus parvulus) is a bird species belonging to the Darwin's finch group within the tanager family Thraupidae. It has a grasping beak with curved culmens. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. During the non-breeding season it is known to form large groups with small ground-finches. It is an endemic species to the Galapagos islands and its conservation status has been listed as "Least Concern". However, bird counts which have been conducted since 1997 have shown a continuous decline in small tree-finch populations in the Scalesia and agricultural zones of Santa Cruz, where the small tree-finch is most abundant. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Small Tree-Finch sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 1,900 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands

Woodpecker Finch
Endemic

Woodpecker Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camarhynchus pallidus

10–20% · With luck
Large Tree-Finch
Endemic

Large Tree-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camarhynchus psittacula

5–10% · With luck
Medium Tree-Finch
Endemic

Medium Tree-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camarhynchus pauper

<5% · Rare
Mangrove Finch
Endemic

Mangrove Finch

Bird

Camarhynchus heliobates

<5% · Rare
Small Ground-Finch
LC Endemic

Small Ground-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geospiza fuliginosa

70–80% · Very likely
Medium Ground-Finch
LC Endemic

Medium Ground-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geospiza fortis

40–50% · Likely
Common Cactus-Finch
LC Endemic

Common Cactus-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geospiza scandens

20–30% · Possible
Large Ground-Finch
LC Endemic

Large Ground-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geospiza magnirostris

10–20% · With luck
Grey Warbler-Finch
LC Endemic

Grey Warbler-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Certhidea fusca

10–20% · With luck
Green Warbler-Finch
VU Endemic

Green Warbler-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Certhidea olivacea

10–20% · With luck
Vegetarian Finch
LC Endemic

Vegetarian Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platyspiza crassirostris

5–10% · With luck
Española Cactus-Finch
VU Endemic

Española Cactus-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geospiza conirostris

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Small Tree-Finch in Galápagos Islands?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Small Tree-Finch sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 1,900 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Small Tree-Finch in Galápagos Islands?

July has the highest sighting rate for Small Tree-Finch in Galápagos Islands in our monthly data.

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