Plumbeous Sierra Finch
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Plumbeous Sierra Finch

Geospizopsis unicolor

50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Cajas National Park
306 Verified records at Cajas National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The plumbeous sierra finch (Geospizopsis unicolor) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and pastureland. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Plumbeous Sierra Finch sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 306 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cajas National Park

Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch
LC

Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geospizopsis plebejus

Insufficient data
Tit-like Dacnis
LC Endemic

Tit-like Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenodacnis parina

60–70% · Likely
Black Flowerpiercer
LC

Black Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa humeralis

50–60% · Likely
Masked Flowerpiercer
LC

Masked Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa cyanea

30–40% · Possible
Plain-colored Seedeater
LC

Plain-colored Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catamenia inornata

30–40% · Possible
Giant Conebill
NT

Giant Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum binghami

30–40% · Possible
Superciliaried Hemispingus
LC

Superciliaried Hemispingus

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thlypopsis superciliaris

30–40% · Possible
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
LC

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anisognathus igniventris

20–30% · Possible
Blue-and-black Tanager
LC

Blue-and-black Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara vassorii

10–20% · With luck
Cinereous Conebill
LC

Cinereous Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum cinereum

10–20% · With luck
Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager
LC

Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dubusia taeniata

5–10% · With luck
Blue-capped Tanager
LC

Blue-capped Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporathraupis cyanocephala

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
30–40
Feb
70–80
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
60–70
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
70–80
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 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
50–60%
2 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
40–50%
3 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
30–40%
4 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
5 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
6 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
7 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
<5%
8 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
9 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
Insufficient data
10 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
11 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Plumbeous Sierra Finch in Cajas National Park?

About 53% of wildlife watchers report a Plumbeous Sierra Finch sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 306 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Plumbeous Sierra Finch in Cajas National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Plumbeous Sierra Finch in Cajas National Park in our monthly data.

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