Plumbeous Sierra Finch
Geospizopsis unicolor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusGeospizopsis (Ash-breasted and Plumbeous Sierra Finches)
- SpeciesGeospizopsis unicolor (Plumbeous Sierra Finch)
The plumbeous sierra finch (Geospizopsis unicolor) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and pastureland. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Plumbeous Sierra Finch sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 1,272 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
Anisognathus igniventris
Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Anisognathus lacrymosus
Glossy Flowerpiercer
Diglossa lafresnayii
Masked Flowerpiercer
Diglossa cyanea
Hooded Mountain-Tanager
Buthraupis montana
Black Flowerpiercer
Diglossa humeralis
Blue-backed Conebill
Conirostrum sitticolor
Plain-colored Seedeater
Catamenia inornata
Páramo Seedeater
Catamenia homochroa
Golden Tanager
Tangara arthus
Superciliaried Hemispingus
Thlypopsis superciliaris
Golden-crowned Tanager
Iridosornis rufivertex
📅 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 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 4 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 8 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 9 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 10 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Plumbeous Sierra Finch in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Plumbeous Sierra Finch sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 1,272 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plumbeous Sierra Finch in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Plumbeous Sierra Finch in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.