Grey-hooded Sierra-Finch
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Grey-hooded Sierra-Finch

Phrygilus gayi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Torres del Paine National Park
268 Verified records at Torres del Paine National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grey-hooded sierra finch (Phrygilus gayi) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-hooded Sierra-Finch sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 268 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Torres del Paine National Park

Patagonian Sierra-Finch
LC

Patagonian Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phrygilus patagonicus

30–40% · Possible
Mourning Sierra-Finch
LC

Mourning Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhopospina fruticeti

<5% · Rare
Common Diuca-Finch
LC

Common Diuca-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diuca diuca

<5% · Rare
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
Patagonian Yellow-Finch
LC

Patagonian Yellow-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis lebruni

Insufficient data
Greater Yellow-Finch
LC

Greater Yellow-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis auriventris

Insufficient data
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

80–90% · Very likely
Austral Thrush
LC

Austral Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus falcklandii

70–80% · Very likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

60–70% · Likely
Chilean Swallow

Chilean Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta leucopyga

50–60% · Likely
Austral Negrito
LC

Austral Negrito

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lessonia rufa

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
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 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
20–30%
2 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
3 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
4 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
5 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grey-hooded Sierra-Finch in Torres del Paine National Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-hooded Sierra-Finch sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 268 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grey-hooded Sierra-Finch in Torres del Paine National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Grey-hooded Sierra-Finch in Torres del Paine National Park in our monthly data.

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