Photo: Joseph Smit / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Raimondi’s Yellow Finch
Sicalis raimondii
Raimondi's Yellow Finch (Sicalis raimondii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Raimondi’s Yellow Finch (Sicalis raimondii) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 15.8 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 raimondii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.8 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Raimondi’s Yellow Finch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of rocky terrain, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Raimondi’s Yellow Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Raimondi’s Yellow Finch (Sicalis raimondii) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 68,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Raimondi’s Yellow Finch?
The Raimondi’s Yellow Finch is a small bird that weighs around 15.8 g.
Where does the Raimondi’s Yellow Finch live?
The Raimondi’s Yellow Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Raimondi’s Yellow Finch belong to?
The Raimondi’s Yellow Finch (Sicalis raimondii) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Raimondi’s Yellow Finch eat?
The Raimondi’s Yellow Finch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Raimondi’s Yellow Finch migrate?
The Raimondi’s Yellow Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Raimondi’s 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 Raimondi’s Yellow Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Raimondi’s 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 Raimondi’s Yellow Finch's range?
The Raimondi’s Yellow Finch has a mapped global range of about 68,000 km².
Conservation
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