Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusSpinus (Siskins and New World Goldfinches)
- SpeciesSpinus psaltria (Lesser Goldfinch)
The lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) is a small finch in the genus Spinus native to the Americas. As is the case for most species in the genus Spinus, lesser goldfinch males have a black forehead, which females lack. Males in this species vary strikingly in the color of their back across their range, from green in western North America to black in the eastern Rocky Mountains and Texas south to northern South America; this variation has resulted in five subspecies being recognized. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Goldfinch sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Yellow-throated Euphonia
Euphonia hirundinacea
Golden-browed Chlorophonia
Chlorophonia callophrys
Yellow-crowned Euphonia
Euphonia luteicapilla
Elegant Euphonia
Euphonia elegantissima
Olive-backed Euphonia
Euphonia gouldi
Tawny-capped Euphonia
Euphonia anneae
Scrub Euphonia
Euphonia affinis
White-vented Euphonia
Euphonia minuta
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Slate-throated Redstart
Myioborus miniatus
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Goldfinch in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Goldfinch sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Goldfinch in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Goldfinch in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.