White-winged Diuca-Finch
Idiopsar speculifer
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusIdiopsar (White-throated Sierra-Finches and Allies)
- SpeciesIdiopsar speculifer (White-winged Diuca-Finch)
The glacier finch (Idiopsar speculifer), also known as the white-winged diuca finch and glacier bird, is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in Peru, Bolivia and far northern Chile and Argentina. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, where it favours wet boggy ground. It is one of the few birds that have been recorded as nesting in high altitude glaciers, hence its alternative name "the glacier bird". The nest is a bulky structure in the form of a cup, made of grass, twigs and feathers: it can weigh up to half a pound, and may be laid directly on the ice. Two eggs are laid in April or May; the young leave the nest in June or July. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Diuca-Finch sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Huascarán National Park
Peruvian Sierra-Finch
Phrygilus punensis
Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch
Geospizopsis plebejus
Tit-like Dacnis
Xenodacnis parina
Plumbeous Sierra Finch
Geospizopsis unicolor
Plain-colored Seedeater
Catamenia inornata
Cinereous Conebill
Conirostrum cinereum
Band-tailed Seedeater
Catamenia analis
Black-throated Flowerpiercer
Diglossa brunneiventris
Giant Conebill
Conirostrum binghami
Bright-rumped Yellow Finch
Sicalis uropigyalis
Band-tailed Sierra-Finch
Porphyrospiza alaudina
Blue-and-yellow Tanager
Rauenia bonariensis
📅 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 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-winged Diuca-Finch in Huascarán National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Diuca-Finch sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-winged Diuca-Finch in Huascarán National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for White-winged Diuca-Finch in Huascarán National Park in our monthly data.