Lesser Grass-Finch
Emberizoides ypiranganus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusEmberizoides (Grass-Finches)
- SpeciesEmberizoides ypiranganus (Lesser Grass-Finch)
The lesser grass finch (Emberizoides ypiranganus), also known as the gray-cheeked grass-finch, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Grass-Finch sighting in Emas National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Emas National Park
Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch
Emberizoides herbicola
Black-throated Saltator
Saltatricula atricollis
Blue-black Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
Plumbeous Seedeater
Sporophila plumbea
White-rumped Tanager
Cypsnagra hirundinacea
White-banded Tanager
Neothraupis fasciata
Burnished-buff Tanager
Stilpnia cayana
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Coal-crested Finch
Charitospiza eucosma
Black-masked Finch
Coryphaspiza melanotis
Blue Dacnis
Dacnis cayana
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Grass-Finch in Emas National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Grass-Finch sighting in Emas National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Grass-Finch in Emas National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Grass-Finch in Emas National Park in our monthly data.