Many-colored Chaco Finch

Saltatricula multicolor (Burmeister, 1860)

17 cmLength22 gWeight

The many-colored Chaco finch (Saltatricula multicolor) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies.

Busiest months: August and October · Most records: Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia

Where and when it's recorded

Many-colored Chaco Finch has been recorded at 31 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Reserva Gral. San MartínArgentina368 records
PP ChancaníArgentina268 records
Dique Los Quiroga - Sgo. del EsteroArgentina244 records

More places

Laguna Capitán, Dpto. Pte. HayesParaguay219 records
Reserva Natural Estricta Quebrada de Las Higueritas RNQHArgentina104 records
Maco-Ribera del Río DulceArgentina75 records
Fortín Toledo, Dpto. BoquerónParaguay47 records
Boyuibe Side RoadBolivia45 records
Mar Chiquita – Lomas de los IndiosArgentina40 records
Mar Chiquita – MiramarArgentina35 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Argentina Paraguay Bolivia Uruguay

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 many-colored Chaco finch (Saltatricula multicolor) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay, and as a vagrant in Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Many-colored Chaco Finch?

The Many-colored Chaco Finch is about 17 cm long and weighs around 22 g.

Where does the Many-colored Chaco Finch live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern Bolivia and western Paraguay to central Argentina and western Uruguay. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia.