Long-tailed Reed Finch
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Long-tailed Reed Finch

Donacospiza albifrons

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Iberá National Park
417 Verified records at Iberá National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The long-tailed reed finch (Donacospiza albifrons) is a species of South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of its genus Donacospiza. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and swamps. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Reed Finch sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 417 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Iberá National Park

Brazilian Cardinal

Brazilian Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Paroaria coronata

70–80% · Very likely
Great Pampa-Finch
LC

Great Pampa-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Embernagra platensis

60–70% · Likely
Sayaca Tanager

Sayaca Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis sayaca

50–60% · Likely
Blue-gray Saltator
LC

Blue-gray Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator coerulescens

50–60% · Likely
Saffron Finch
LC

Saffron Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis flaveola

40–50% · Likely
Rusty-collared Seedeater
LC

Rusty-collared Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila collaris

30–40% · Possible
Yellow Cardinal
EN

Yellow Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gubernatrix cristata

30–40% · Possible
Grassland Yellow-Finch
LC

Grassland Yellow-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis luteola

30–40% · Possible
Lesser Grass-Finch
LC

Lesser Grass-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberizoides ypiranganus

20–30% · Possible
Green-winged Saltator
LC

Green-winged Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator similis

20–30% · Possible
Golden-billed Saltator
LC

Golden-billed Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator aurantiirostris

20–30% · Possible
Double-collared Seedeater
LC

Double-collared Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila caerulescens

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
20–30%
2 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
3 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
4 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Long-tailed Reed Finch in Iberá National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Reed Finch sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 417 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Long-tailed Reed Finch in Iberá National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Long-tailed Reed Finch in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.

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