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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Goldfinch sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 172 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Puracé National Natural Park
Andean Siskin
Spinus spinescens
Yellow-bellied Siskin
Spinus xanthogastrus
Hooded Siskin
Spinus magellanicus
Thick-billed Euphonia
Euphonia laniirostris
Golden-rumped Euphonia
Euphonia cyanocephala
Blue-naped Chlorophonia
Chlorophonia cyanea
Orange-bellied Euphonia
Euphonia xanthogaster
Velvet-fronted Euphonia
Euphonia concinna
Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia
Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys
Bronze-green Euphonia
Euphonia mesochrysa
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Green Jay
Cyanocorax yncas
📅 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 Puracé National Natural Park?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Goldfinch sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 172 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Goldfinch in Puracé National Natural Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Goldfinch in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.