Pileated Finch
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Pileated Finch

Coryphospingus pileatus

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

The grey pileated finch (Coryphospingus pileatus), also known as the pileated finch, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, and possibly Bolivia and French Guiana. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Pileated Finch sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 102 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Serra da Canastra National Park

Red-crested Finch
LC

Red-crested Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coryphospingus cucullatus

<5% · Rare
Saffron Finch
LC

Saffron Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis flaveola

70–80% · Very likely
Sayaca Tanager

Sayaca Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis sayaca

50–60% · Likely
Burnished-buff Tanager

Burnished-buff Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia cayana

50–60% · Likely
Blue-black Grassquit
LC

Blue-black Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Volatinia jacarina

50–60% · Likely
Plumbeous Seedeater
LC

Plumbeous Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila plumbea

30–40% · Possible
Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch
LC

Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberizoides herbicola

30–40% · Possible
Green-winged Saltator
LC

Green-winged Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator similis

30–40% · Possible
Swallow Tanager
LC

Swallow Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tersina viridis

30–40% · Possible
Blue Dacnis
LC

Blue Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacnis cayana

30–40% · Possible
Cinnamon Tanager
LC

Cinnamon Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schistochlamys ruficapillus

30–40% · Possible
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
40–50
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
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 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
2 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
3 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
4 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
5 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
6 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
7 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
8 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pileated Finch in Serra da Canastra National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pileated Finch sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 102 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pileated Finch in Serra da Canastra National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Pileated Finch in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.

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