Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch
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Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch

Emberizoides herbicola

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Serra da Canastra National Park
195 Verified records at Serra da Canastra National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The wedge-tailed grass finch (Emberizoides herbicola) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Colombia, Panama, and every mainland South American country except Chile. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 195 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Serra da Canastra National Park

Lesser Grass-Finch
LC

Lesser Grass-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberizoides ypiranganus

Insufficient data
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
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
Stripe-tailed Yellow-Finch
LC

Stripe-tailed Yellow-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis citrina

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
2 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
3 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
10–20%
4 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
5 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
6 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
7 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
8 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
9 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
10 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
11 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
12 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
13 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
14 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch in Serra da Canastra National Park?

About 39% of wildlife watchers report a Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 195 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch in Serra da Canastra National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.

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