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Monte Yellow Finch
Sicalis mendozae
Monte Yellow Finch (Sicalis mendozae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Monte Yellow Finch (Sicalis mendozae) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 18.1 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 mendozae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.1 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Monte Yellow Finch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Monte Yellow Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Monte Yellow Finch (Sicalis mendozae) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 186,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Monte Yellow Finch?
The Monte Yellow Finch is a small bird that weighs around 18.1 g.
Where does the Monte Yellow Finch live?
The Monte Yellow Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA w Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Monte Yellow Finch belong to?
The Monte Yellow Finch (Sicalis mendozae) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Monte Yellow Finch eat?
The Monte Yellow Finch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Monte Yellow Finch migrate?
The Monte Yellow Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Monte 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 Monte Yellow Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Monte 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 Monte Yellow Finch's range?
The Monte Yellow Finch has a mapped global range of about 186,000 km².
Conservation
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