Bright-rumped Yellow Finch
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Bright-rumped Yellow Finch

Sicalis uropigyalis

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

The bright-rumped yellow finch (Sicalis uropygialis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in the Puna grassland: Peru, Bolivia and northern Chile and Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and heavily degraded former forest. The bright-rumped yellow finch was formally described in 1837 by the French naturalists Alcide d'Orbigny and Frédéric de Lafresnaye from a specimen collected in the Bolivian Andes. They coined the binomial name Emberiza uropigyalis. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Bright-rumped Yellow Finch sighting in Lauca National Park, based on 77 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lauca National Park

Greenish Yellow-Finch
LC

Greenish Yellow-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis olivascens

60–70% · Likely
Puna Yellow-Finch
LC

Puna Yellow-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis lutea

Insufficient data
Mourning Sierra-Finch
LC

Mourning Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhopospina fruticeti

70–80% · Very likely
Black-hooded Sierra-Finch
LC

Black-hooded Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phrygilus atriceps

70–80% · Very likely
Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch
LC

Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geospizopsis plebejus

60–70% · Likely
Band-tailed Seedeater
LC

Band-tailed Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catamenia analis

50–60% · Likely
Blue-and-yellow Tanager

Blue-and-yellow Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rauenia bonariensis

40–50% · Likely
Cinereous Conebill
LC

Cinereous Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum cinereum

40–50% · Likely
White-winged Diuca-Finch

White-winged Diuca-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Idiopsar speculifer

30–40% · Possible
Plumbeous Sierra Finch

Plumbeous Sierra Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geospizopsis unicolor

30–40% · Possible
Black-throated Flowerpiercer
LC

Black-throated Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa brunneiventris

30–40% · Possible
White-throated Sierra-Finch

White-throated Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Idiopsar erythronotus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
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 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
2 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
5–10%
3 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bright-rumped Yellow Finch in Lauca National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Bright-rumped Yellow Finch sighting in Lauca National Park, based on 77 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bright-rumped Yellow Finch in Lauca National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Bright-rumped Yellow Finch in Lauca National Park in our monthly data.

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