Vegetarian Finch
Platyspiza crassirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusPlatyspiza
- SpeciesPlatyspiza crassirostris (Vegetarian Finch)
Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands
Small Ground-Finch
Geospiza fuliginosa
Medium Ground-Finch
Geospiza fortis
Small Tree-Finch
Camarhynchus parvulus
Common Cactus-Finch
Geospiza scandens
Large Ground-Finch
Geospiza magnirostris
Grey Warbler-Finch
Certhidea fusca
Woodpecker Finch
Camarhynchus pallidus
Green Warbler-Finch
Certhidea olivacea
Large Tree-Finch
Camarhynchus psittacula
Española Cactus-Finch
Geospiza conirostris
Genovesa Cactus-Finch
Geospiza propinqua
Genovesa Ground-Finch
Geospiza acutirostris
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Vegetarian Finch in Galápagos Islands?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Vegetarian Finch sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 579 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Vegetarian Finch in Galápagos Islands?
September has the highest sighting rate for Vegetarian Finch in Galápagos Islands in our monthly data.