Great Pampa-Finch
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Great Pampa-Finch

Embernagra platensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Itatiaia National Park
125 Verified records at Itatiaia National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Pampa finch (Embernagra platensis), also known as the great Pampa-finch, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Great Pampa-Finch sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 125 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park

Saffron Finch
LC

Saffron Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis flaveola

60–70% · Likely
Green-headed Tanager
LC

Green-headed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara seledon

50–60% · Likely
Ruby-crowned Tanager
LC

Ruby-crowned Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachyphonus coronatus

50–60% · Likely
Sayaca Tanager

Sayaca Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis sayaca

50–60% · Likely
Golden-chevroned Tanager
Endemic

Golden-chevroned Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis ornata

50–60% · Likely
Green-winged Saltator
LC

Green-winged Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator similis

50–60% · Likely
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

50–60% · Likely
Blue Dacnis
LC

Blue Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacnis cayana

40–50% · Likely
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

40–50% · Likely
Black-goggled Tanager
LC

Black-goggled Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trichothraupis melanops

40–50% · Likely
Double-collared Seedeater
LC

Double-collared Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila caerulescens

40–50% · Likely
Brassy-breasted Tanager
LC Endemic

Brassy-breasted Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara desmaresti

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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
60–70%
2 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
20–30%
3 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
4 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
5 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
6 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
7 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
8 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Great Pampa-Finch in Itatiaia National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Great Pampa-Finch sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 125 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Great Pampa-Finch in Itatiaia National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Great Pampa-Finch in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.

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