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 Darién National Park
Thick-billed Euphonia
Euphonia laniirostris
Yellow-crowned Euphonia
Euphonia luteicapilla
Fulvous-vented Euphonia
Euphonia fulvicrissa
Orange-bellied Euphonia
Euphonia xanthogaster
White-vented Euphonia
Euphonia minuta
Yellow-collared Chlorophonia
Chlorophonia flavirostris
Tawny-capped Euphonia
Euphonia anneae
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
📅 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 Darién National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Lesser Goldfinch sighting in Darién National Park, based on 158 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Goldfinch in Darién National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Goldfinch in Darién National Park in our monthly data.