Bright-rumped Yellow Finch (Sicalis uropygialis)
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Bright-rumped Yellow Finch

Sicalis uropygialis (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

22 gWeight

The bright-rumped yellow finch (Sicalis uropygialis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Busiest months: September · Most records: Bolivia, Chile, Peru

Where and when it's recorded

Bright-rumped Yellow Finch has been recorded at 18 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Cerro TunariBolivia120 records
  2. La CumbreBolivia56 records
  3. PN Lauca – Las CuevasChile55 records
More places
  1. YaviArgentina54 records
  2. PutreChile52 records
  3. ACP Abra Málaga Thastayoc Royal CinclodesPeru45 records
  4. San Miguel Polylepis forestBolivia41 records
  5. PN Lauca – Lago ChungaráChile14 records
  6. Lago PiurayPeru5 records
  7. Santuario Historico Machu Picchu – Machu Picchu Ruinas (Valqui B3.2)Peru4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BoliviaChilePeruArgentina

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The bright-rumped yellow finch (Sicalis uropygialis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in the Puna grassland: Peru, Bolivia and northern Chile and Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and heavily degraded former forest.

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Questions

How big is the Bright-rumped Yellow Finch?

The Bright-rumped Yellow Finch weighs around 22 g.

Where does the Bright-rumped Yellow Finch live?

Its breeding range: South America: southwestern. It is most often recorded in Bolivia, Chile and Peru.

When is the best time to see the Bright-rumped Yellow Finch?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September (Southern Hemisphere).

What does the Bright-rumped Yellow Finch eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Bright-rumped Yellow Finch in?

It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
22 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
84 mm
Tail
52 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: southwestern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Sicalis

Other birds in the genus Sicalis

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Bright-rumped Yellow Finch

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