Hooded Siskin
Spinus magellanicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusSpinus (Siskins and New World Goldfinches)
- SpeciesSpinus magellanicus (Hooded Siskin)
Closest Relatives at Cajas National Park
Great Thrush
Turdus fuscater
Tawny Antpitta
Grallaria quitensis
Chestnut-winged Cinclodes
Cinclodes albidiventris
Tit-like Dacnis
Xenodacnis parina
Spectacled Redstart
Myioborus melanocephalus
Black Flowerpiercer
Diglossa humeralis
Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca fumicolor
Phrygilus unicolor
Geospizopsis unicolor
Grass Wren
Cistothorus platensis
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Brown-bellied Swallow
Notiochelidon murina
Turquoise Jay
Cyanolyca turcosa
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 9 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 10 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 11 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 13 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 14 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 15 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 16 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 17 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 18 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 19 | Paracas National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 20 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 21 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 22 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 23 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hooded Siskin in Cajas National Park?
About 22% of visitor-days record a Hooded Siskin sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 125 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Hooded Siskin in Cajas National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Hooded Siskin in Cajas National Park in our monthly data.