Grassland Yellow Finch (Sicalis luteola)
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Grassland Yellow Finch

Sicalis luteola (Sparrman, 1789)

12 cmLength16 gWeight

The grassland yellow finch (Sicalis luteola) is a small passerine bird.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Chile, Argentina, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Chile, Argentina, Peru

Grassland Yellow Finch has been recorded at 440 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 27 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. SN Laguna BatucoChile1,811 records
  2. SN Humedal Río Maipo – DesembocaduraChile1,692 records
  3. Estero MantaguaChile1,180 records
More places
  1. Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina859 records
  2. San Martín de los Andes – Reserva Natural Urbana CotesmaArgentina785 records
  3. Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de Villa – Laguna Costera y Playa MarvillaPeru737 records
  4. Humedal de ChilcaPeru636 records
  5. Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de VillaPeru622 records
  6. Ceibas – camino Cuatro HermanasArgentina575 records
  7. SN Humedal Río Maipo – Pajonal y lagunas estacionalesChile542 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChileArgentinaPeruUruguayBrazilBarbadosMexicoColombia

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 grassland yellow finch (Sicalis luteola) is a small passerine bird. Despite its name, it is not a finch, but is a seedeater. These were formerly united with the buntings and American sparrows in the Emberizidae, but are now known to be tanagers.

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Questions

How big is the Grassland Yellow Finch?

The Grassland Yellow Finch is about 12 cm long and weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Grassland Yellow Finch live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: widespread. It is most often recorded in Chile, Argentina and Peru.

When is the best time to see the Grassland Yellow Finch?

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

Is the Grassland Yellow Finch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grassland Yellow Finch as Least Concern.

What does the Grassland Yellow Finch eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Grassland Yellow Finch in?

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

At a glance

Length
12 cm
Weight
16 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
67 mm
Tail
45 mm
Bill
9 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Sicalis

Other birds in the genus Sicalis

Stripe-tailed Yellow FinchStripe-tailed Yellow FinchSicalis citrinaSulphur-throated FinchSulphur-throated FinchSicalis taczanowskiiBright-rumped Yellow FinchBright-rumped Yellow FinchSicalis uropygialisSaffron FinchSaffron FinchSicalis flaveolaOrange-fronted Yellow FinchOrange-fronted Yellow FinchSicalis columbianaCitron-headed Yellow FinchCitron-headed Yellow FinchSicalis luteocephalaPatagonian Yellow FinchPatagonian Yellow FinchSicalis lebruniGreenish Yellow FinchGreenish Yellow FinchSicalis olivascensMonte Yellow FinchMonte Yellow FinchSicalis mendozaeGreater Yellow FinchGreater Yellow FinchSicalis auriventrisRaimondi's Yellow FinchRaimondi's Yellow FinchSicalis raimondiiPuna Yellow FinchPuna Yellow FinchSicalis lutea
Grassland Yellow Finch

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