Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch (Sicalis citrina)
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Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch

Sicalis citrina Pelzeln, 1870

12 gWeight

The stripe-tailed yellow finch (Sicalis citrina) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch has been recorded at 36 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Botumirim – Reserva Natural Rolinha-do-planaltoBrazil219 records
  2. PN Serra da CanastraBrazil148 records
  3. Pompéu – apenas listas históricasBrazil99 records
More places
  1. Pousada TrijunçãoBrazil81 records
  2. Fazenda Água LimpaBrazil21 records
  3. PN Chapada dos GuimarãesBrazil16 records
  4. Parque del EsteVenezuela14 records
  5. PN El Avila – Cota Mil a Estribo de DuarteVenezuela12 records
  6. Alto Paraíso de Goiás – área urbanaBrazil12 records
  7. PN Henri Pittier – Estacion Rancho GrandeVenezuela11 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilVenezuelaColombia

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 stripe-tailed yellow finch (Sicalis citrina) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

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Questions

How big is the Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch?

The Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern, eastern, west-central. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Venezuela and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch?

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

Is the Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch as Least Concern.

What does the Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch in?

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

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
60 mm
Tail
43 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

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

Range

South America: northern, eastern, west-central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Sicalis

Other birds in the genus Sicalis

Sulphur-throated FinchSulphur-throated FinchSicalis taczanowskiiBright-rumped Yellow FinchBright-rumped Yellow FinchSicalis uropygialisSaffron FinchSaffron FinchSicalis flaveolaOrange-fronted Yellow FinchOrange-fronted Yellow FinchSicalis columbianaGrassland Yellow FinchGrassland Yellow FinchSicalis luteolaCitron-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
Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch

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