Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusSpinus (Siskins and New World Goldfinches)
- SpeciesSpinus psaltria (Lesser Goldfinch)
Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
Yellow-throated Euphonia
Euphonia hirundinacea
Scrub Euphonia
Euphonia affinis
Olive-backed Euphonia
Euphonia gouldi
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Spot-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius maculipectus
📅 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 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Lesser Goldfinch sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 35 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Goldfinch in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
January has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Goldfinch in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.