Yellow-bridled Finch (Melanodera xanthogramma) | Range and ID

LCLeast ConcernSeeds

GrasslandCup nestSmall · 35 g

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The male is mostly yellow and grey with black markings around the face and neck. The female and juvenile are a mottled slightly yellowish grey.

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When to see the Yellow-bridled Finch

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Yellow-bridled Finch

Regular range

The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Argentina Chile

About the Yellow-bridled Finch

The yellow-bridled finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae found in Argentina and Chile.

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Easily confused with

White-bridled FinchMelanodera melanoderaThe male is grey-green above and yellow below with a grey head and upper breast.

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