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Grassland Yellow Finch
Sicalis luteola
Grassland Yellow Finch (Sicalis luteola) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Grassland Yellow Finch (Sicalis luteola) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 15.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Sicalis
- Species luteola
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.9 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grassland Yellow Finch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Grassland Yellow Finch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Grassland Yellow Finch (Sicalis luteola) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA widespread.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 4.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grassland Yellow Finch?
The Grassland Yellow Finch is a small bird that weighs around 15.9 g.
Where does the Grassland Yellow Finch live?
The Grassland Yellow Finch is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA widespread, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Grassland Yellow Finch belong to?
The Grassland Yellow Finch (Sicalis luteola) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grassland Yellow Finch eat?
The Grassland Yellow Finch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Grassland Yellow Finch migrate?
The Grassland Yellow Finch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Grassland Yellow Finch endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Grassland Yellow Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Grassland Yellow Finch — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Grassland Yellow Finch's range?
The Grassland Yellow Finch has a mapped global range of about 2.7 million km².
Conservation
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