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 Lago de Yojoa
Yellow-throated Euphonia
Euphonia hirundinacea
Scrub Euphonia
Euphonia affinis
Elegant Euphonia
Euphonia elegantissima
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Morelet's Seedeater
Sporophila morelleti
📅 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 Lago de Yojoa?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Lesser Goldfinch sighting in Lago de Yojoa, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Goldfinch in Lago de Yojoa?
October has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Goldfinch in Lago de Yojoa in our monthly data.