Mourning Sierra-Finch
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Mourning Sierra-Finch

Rhopospina fruticeti

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Torres del Paine National Park
48 Verified records at Torres del Paine National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The mourning sierra finch (Rhopospina fruticeti) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru and has been recorded as a vagrant to Brazil and the Falkland Islands. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Mourning Sierra-Finch sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 48 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
Grey-hooded Sierra-Finch
LC

Grey-hooded Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phrygilus gayi

20–30% · Possible
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

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
70–80%
2 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
70–80%
3 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
4 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
5 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
<5%
6 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
<5%
7 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Mourning Sierra-Finch sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

February has the highest sighting rate for Mourning Sierra-Finch in Torres del Paine National Park in our monthly data.

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