Citron-headed Yellow Finch (Sicalis luteocephala) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernSeedsShrublandCavity nestSmall · 16 g

Citron-headed Yellow Finch (Sicalis luteocephala), photo 1 — Photo: in Alcide Dessalines d'Orbigny · Public domain

Citron-headed Yellow Finch (Sicalis luteocephala), photo 2 — Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0

Citron-headed Yellow Finch (Sicalis luteocephala), photo 3 — Photo: Las aves de mi país, Argentina from Sarandí, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires. · Public domain

Citron-headed Yellow Finch (Sicalis luteocephala), photo 4 — Photo: Las aves de mi país, Argentina from Sarandí, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires. · Public domain

Citron-headed Yellow Finch (Sicalis luteocephala), photo 5 — Photo: Las aves de mi país, Argentina from Sarandí, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires. · Public domain

Citron-headed Yellow Finch (Sicalis luteocephala), photo 6 — Photo: Las aves de mi país, Argentina from Sarandí, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires. · Public domain

Citron-headed Yellow Finch (Sicalis luteocephala), photo 7 — Photo: Las aves de mi país, Argentina from Sarandí, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires. · Public domain

Citron-headed Yellow Finch (Sicalis luteocephala), photo 8 — Photo: Las aves de mi país, Argentina from Sarandí, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires. · Public domain

Citron-headed Yellow Finch (Sicalis luteocephala), photo 9 — Photo: Las aves de mi país, Argentina from Sarandí, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires. · Public domain

Citron-headed Yellow Finch (Sicalis luteocephala), photo 10 — Photo: Las aves de mi país, Argentina from Sarandí, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires. · Public domain

About the Citron-headed Yellow Finch

The citron-headed yellow finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in the Andes of Bolivia and far northern Argentina. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

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Where the Citron-headed Yellow Finch lives

Regular range

Argentina Bolivia

When to see the Citron-headed Yellow Finch

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Peak activity in October · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Raimondi's Yellow FinchSicalis raimondiiRaimondi's yellow finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Sulphur-throated FinchSicalis taczanowskiiThe sulphur-throated finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Monte Yellow FinchSicalis mendozaeThe Monte Yellow Finch has a vibrant yellow body, measures 13.5-14 cm, and weighs 16.5–19.8 g.

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