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Greater Yellow Finch

Sicalis auriventris

Least ConcernSeedsShrublandCavity nestSmall · 55 g
Greater Yellow Finch (Sicalis auriventris), photo 1
Photo: Valentín Alfano · CC BY 4.0
Greater Yellow Finch (Sicalis auriventris), photo 2
Photo: Valentín Alfano · CC BY 4.0
Greater Yellow Finch (Sicalis auriventris), photo 3
Photo: Valentín Alfano · CC BY 4.0
Greater Yellow Finch (Sicalis auriventris), photo 4
Photo: Valentín Alfano · CC BY 4.0
Greater Yellow Finch (Sicalis auriventris), photo 5
Photo: Valentín Alfano · CC BY 4.0
Greater Yellow Finch (Sicalis auriventris), photo 6
Photo: Julia Ariadna · CC0
Greater Yellow Finch (Sicalis auriventris), photo 7
Photo: Julia Ariadna · CC0
Greater Yellow Finch (Sicalis auriventris), photo 8
Photo: Tomás Tamagno · CC BY 4.0
Greater Yellow Finch (Sicalis auriventris), photo 9
Photo: Tomás Tamagno · CC BY 4.0
Greater Yellow Finch (Sicalis auriventris), photo 10
Photo: Hugo Hulsberg · CC0

About the Greater Yellow Finch

The greater yellow finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, temperate grassland, and heavily degraded former forest.

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Where the Greater Yellow Finch lives

Regular range
Chile Argentina

When to see the Greater Yellow Finch

Peak activity in November · a summer visitor species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Orange-fronted Yellow Finch (Sicalis columbiana) Orange-fronted Yellow FinchSicalis columbianaThe orange-fronted yellow finch is a species of South American bird in the family Thraupidae. Greenish Yellow Finch (Sicalis olivascens) Greenish Yellow FinchSicalis olivascensThe greenish yellow finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch (Sicalis citrina) Stripe-tailed Yellow FinchSicalis citrinaThe stripe-tailed yellow finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

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