Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch
Emberizoides herbicola
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusEmberizoides (Grass-Finches)
- SpeciesEmberizoides herbicola (Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch)
About the Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch
The wedge-tailed grass finch (Emberizoides herbicola) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Colombia, Panama, and every mainland South American country except Chile. The wedge-tailed grass finch was formally described in 1817 with the binomial Sylvia herbicola. It was eventually reassigned to its present genus Emberizoides, which was included in a large family of Old and New World species, Emberizidae. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found that the wedge-tailed grass finch belonged in the tanager family Thraupidae. Some authors have treated the wedge-tailed grass finch and the lesser grass finch (E. ypiranganus) as conspecific and others treated it as conspecific with the Duida grass finch (E. duidae). A 1982 publication confirmed them as three separate species. The three are the only members of the genus Emberizoides.
The wedge-tailed grass finch has these five subspecies: E. h. lucaris Bangs, 1908 E. h. hypochondriacus Hellmayr, 1906 E. h. apurensis Gilliard, 1940 E. h. sphenurus (Vieillot, 1818) E. h. herbicola (Vieillot, 1817) The Clements taxonomy recognizes some differences within... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch in Madidi National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 4 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 12 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 13 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 14 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch in Madidi National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch in Madidi National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.