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Yellow Cardinal

Gubernatrix cristata

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

The yellow cardinal (Gubernatrix cristata) is a species of South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of its genus, Gubernatrix. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Cardinal sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Iberá National Park

Brazilian Cardinal

Brazilian Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Paroaria coronata

70–80% · Very likely
Great Pampa-Finch
LC

Great Pampa-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Embernagra platensis

60–70% · Likely
Sayaca Tanager

Sayaca Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis sayaca

50–60% · Likely
Blue-gray Saltator
LC

Blue-gray Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator coerulescens

50–60% · Likely
Saffron Finch
LC

Saffron Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis flaveola

40–50% · Likely
Rusty-collared Seedeater
LC

Rusty-collared Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila collaris

30–40% · Possible
Grassland Yellow-Finch
LC

Grassland Yellow-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis luteola

30–40% · Possible
Lesser Grass-Finch
LC

Lesser Grass-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberizoides ypiranganus

20–30% · Possible
Green-winged Saltator
LC

Green-winged Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator similis

20–30% · Possible
Golden-billed Saltator
LC

Golden-billed Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator aurantiirostris

20–30% · Possible
Long-tailed Reed Finch
LC

Long-tailed Reed Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Donacospiza albifrons

20–30% · Possible
Double-collared Seedeater
LC

Double-collared Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila caerulescens

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
5–10
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
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 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Cardinal in Iberá National Park?

About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Cardinal sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow Cardinal in Iberá National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Yellow Cardinal in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.

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