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 Los Nevados National Natural Park
Andean Siskin
Spinus spinescens
Yellow-bellied Siskin
Spinus xanthogastrus
Hooded Siskin
Spinus magellanicus
Orange-bellied Euphonia
Euphonia xanthogaster
Golden-rumped Euphonia
Euphonia cyanocephala
Blue-naped Chlorophonia
Chlorophonia cyanea
Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia
Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys
Thick-billed Euphonia
Euphonia laniirostris
Orange-crowned Euphonia
Euphonia saturata
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Great Thrush
Turdus fuscater
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
Anisognathus igniventris
📅 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 Los Nevados National Natural Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Lesser Goldfinch sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 222 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Goldfinch in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Goldfinch in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.