Grassland Yellow-Finch
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Grassland Yellow-Finch

Sicalis luteola

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

The grassland yellow finch (Sicalis luteola) is a small passerine bird. Despite its name, it is not a finch, but is a seedeater. These were formerly united with the buntings and American sparrows in the Emberizidae, but are now known to be tanagers. It is a resident in tropical South America, from Colombia south and east to the Guianas and central Ecuador, Peru and Brazil. Birds which breed further south in Argentina and Uruguay migrate to Bolivia and southern Brazil, (the cerrado etc.), in the austral winter. There are also isolated populations in Central America and Mexico. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Grassland Yellow-Finch sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 110 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nahuel Huapi National Park

Saffron Finch
LC

Saffron Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis flaveola

<5% · Rare
Greater Yellow-Finch
LC

Greater Yellow-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis auriventris

Insufficient data
Patagonian Sierra-Finch
LC

Patagonian Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phrygilus patagonicus

50–60% · Likely
Common Diuca-Finch
LC

Common Diuca-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diuca diuca

20–30% · Possible
Grey-hooded Sierra-Finch
LC

Grey-hooded Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phrygilus gayi

10–20% · With luck
Mourning Sierra-Finch
LC

Mourning Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhopospina fruticeti

5–10% · With luck
Plumbeous Sierra Finch

Plumbeous Sierra Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geospizopsis unicolor

<5% · Rare
Yellow-bridled Finch
LC

Yellow-bridled Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanodera xanthogramma

<5% · Rare
Austral Thrush
LC

Austral Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus falcklandii

70–80% · Very likely
Black-chinned Siskin
LC

Black-chinned Siskin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus barbatus

50–60% · Likely
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

50–60% · Likely
Thorn-tailed Rayadito
LC Endemic

Thorn-tailed Rayadito

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aphrastura spinicauda

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
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%
2 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
3 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
10–20%
4 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
5 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
6 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
7 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
8 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
9 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
10 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
11 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
12 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
13 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
14 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
15 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
16 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
17 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
18 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
19 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
20 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
21 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grassland Yellow-Finch in Nahuel Huapi National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Grassland Yellow-Finch sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 110 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grassland Yellow-Finch in Nahuel Huapi National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Grassland Yellow-Finch in Nahuel Huapi National Park in our monthly data.

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