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Patagonian Yellow Finch
Sicalis lebruni
Patagonian Yellow Finch (Sicalis lebruni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Patagonian Yellow Finch (Sicalis lebruni) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 25.3 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 lebruni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.3 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Patagonian 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 Patagonian Yellow Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Patagonian Yellow Finch (Sicalis lebruni) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA c Argentina to s Chile and s Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.3 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 cm and a tail of around 5.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 419,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Patagonian Yellow Finch?
The Patagonian Yellow Finch is a small bird that weighs around 25.3 g.
Where does the Patagonian Yellow Finch live?
The Patagonian Yellow Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA c Argentina to s Chile and s Argentina, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Patagonian Yellow Finch belong to?
The Patagonian Yellow Finch (Sicalis lebruni) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Patagonian Yellow Finch eat?
The Patagonian Yellow Finch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Patagonian Yellow Finch migrate?
The Patagonian Yellow Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Patagonian 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 Patagonian Yellow Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Patagonian Yellow Finch — including its begging call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Patagonian Yellow Finch's range?
The Patagonian Yellow Finch has a mapped global range of about 419,000 km².
Conservation
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