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 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Island Canary
Serinus canaria
Elegant Euphonia
Euphonia elegantissima
Scrub Euphonia
Euphonia affinis
Green Jay
Cyanocorax yncas
Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
📅 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 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
About 32% of visitor-days record a Lesser Goldfinch sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 804 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Goldfinch in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Goldfinch in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in our monthly data.