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 Irazú Volcano National Park
Yellow-bellied Siskin
Spinus xanthogastrus
Tawny-capped Euphonia
Euphonia anneae
Yellow-throated Euphonia
Euphonia hirundinacea
Golden-browed Chlorophonia
Chlorophonia callophrys
Elegant Euphonia
Euphonia elegantissima
Sooty Thrush
Turdus nigrescens
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager
Chlorospingus pileatus
Slaty Flowerpiercer
Diglossa plumbea
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Flame-throated Warbler
Oreothlypis gutturalis
Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush
Catharus gracilirostris
📅 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 Irazú Volcano National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Lesser Goldfinch sighting in Irazú Volcano National Park, based on 43 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Goldfinch in Irazú Volcano National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Goldfinch in Irazú Volcano National Park in our monthly data.