Lophospingus pusillus
In 3 days <5%
The black-crested finch (Lophospingus pusillus) is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in Bolivia, Paraguay and northern Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is a fairly common bird with a very wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated it to be a "least-concern species".
The adult black-crested finch is about 14 cm (5.5 in) in length. It has a yellowish-pink beak and a distinctive spiky black crest. The male has a black head and black throat, and a broad white superciliary stripe. The cheek area is also white. The upper parts of the body, the wings and tail are grey, apart from the white tips to the wing-coverts and the large white areas at the corners of the tail which are particularly obvious in flight. The underparts are largely pale grey. The female is a little more drab, the crest is retained but the head pattern is less distinct, and the back and wings are tinged with brown.
The black-crested finch is found in a large swathe of land in South America. Its range extends from southern... Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Cordoba | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-crested Finch sighting in Cordoba on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 157th most-seen of the 176 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-crested Finch in Cordoba on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Cordoba, in our data
Cordoba is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Black-crested Finch sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Thraupidae
The closest relatives of the Black-crested Finch that you can see in Cordoba (family Thraupidae, Tanagers and Allies) are Saffron Finch (about 50%), Blue-and-yellow Tanager (about 20%) and Golden-billed Saltator (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-crested Finch is recorded against all the birds logged in Cordoba (9 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
