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Greater Yellow Finch
Sicalis auriventris
Greater Yellow Finch (Sicalis auriventris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Greater Yellow Finch (Sicalis auriventris) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 55 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 auriventris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 55 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Greater Yellow Finch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Greater Yellow Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Greater Yellow Finch (Sicalis auriventris) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Chile and Argentina.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 55 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 5.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 136,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Greater Yellow Finch?
The Greater Yellow Finch is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 55 g.
Where does the Greater Yellow Finch live?
The Greater Yellow Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA Chile and Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Greater Yellow Finch belong to?
The Greater Yellow Finch (Sicalis auriventris) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Greater Yellow Finch eat?
The Greater Yellow Finch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Greater Yellow Finch migrate?
The Greater Yellow Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Greater 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 Greater Yellow Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Greater 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 Greater Yellow Finch's range?
The Greater Yellow Finch has a mapped global range of about 136,000 km².
Conservation
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