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 Chirripó National Park
Yellow-bellied Siskin
Spinus xanthogastrus
Spot-crowned Euphonia
Euphonia imitans
Elegant Euphonia
Euphonia elegantissima
Yellow-crowned Euphonia
Euphonia luteicapilla
Thick-billed Euphonia
Euphonia laniirostris
Golden-browed Chlorophonia
Chlorophonia callophrys
Yellow-throated Euphonia
Euphonia hirundinacea
White-vented Euphonia
Euphonia minuta
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus passerinii
Silver-throated Tanager
Tangara icterocephala
Golden-hooded Tanager
Stilpnia larvata
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
📅 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 Chirripó National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Lesser Goldfinch sighting in Chirripó National Park, based on 212 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Goldfinch in Chirripó National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Goldfinch in Chirripó National Park in our monthly data.