Pheucticus chrysogaster
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The golden grosbeak (Pheucticus chrysogaster) is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals, grosbeaks, and “tanager” allies. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The golden grosbeak was formally described in 1832 with the binomial Pitylus chrysogaster. It is now one of six species in the genus Pheucticus. This name derives from Greek and means "shy". Some authors have treated it, the black-thighed grosbeak (P. tibialis), and the yellow grosbeak (P. chrysopeplus) as conspecific. A 2013 phylogenetic study supports their separation and suggests that the golden grosbeak is more closely related to the black-backed grosbeak (P. aureiventris) than to the black-thighed or yellow. It has also been called the golden-bellied grosbeak and southern yellow grosbeak.
The golden grosbeak is 21.5 cm (8.5 in) long and weighs about 54 to 60 g (1.9 to 2.1 oz). Adult males of the nominate subspecies have an orange-tinged deep yellow head and nape. Their back is black, their rump yellow... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Likely
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-bellied Grosbeak sighting in Quito on a given day, based on 1,117 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 7th most-seen of the 167 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and October–November
In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-bellied Grosbeak in Quito on a given day, against about 40% in June to August, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden-bellied Grosbeak sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Golden-bellied Grosbeak sightings, Quito has the highest daily chance: about 60%. Next come Guayaquil (Ecuador, about 10%) and Caracas (Venezuela, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden-bellied Grosbeak is recorded against all the birds logged in Quito (1,117 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.
