Charitospiza eucosma
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The coal-crested finch (Charitospiza eucosma) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. Though previously classified in the bunting and American sparrow family Emberizidae, molecular phylogenetic studies have shown that it is a member of the large tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Charitospiza.
It is found mainly in the Cerrado, with small amounts in Bolivia and northern Argentina. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss. It feeds on seed of plants specifically found in these habitats.
The coal-crested finch was formally described in 1905 by the American ornithologist Harry C. Oberholser. He introduced a new genus Charitospiza and coined the binomial name Charitospiza eucosma. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek kharis meaning "grace" or "beauty" and spiza meaning "finch". The specific epithet is from the Ancient Greek eukosmos meaning "decorous" or "well-adorned". The type locality is the state of Bahia in Brazil, near the border with Minas Gerais. The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.
The coal-crested Finch is a rare and near-threatened bird species. Their generation... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Coal-crested Finch sighting in Emas National Park on a given day, based on 73 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 72nd most-seen of the 187 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May, July and September
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Coal-crested Finch in Emas National Park on a given day, against about 10% in October, the lowest month. Those are among Emas National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 190 mm in January. April and December–February have too few records to rate.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Coal-crested Finch sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Coal-crested Finch sightings, Emas National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Chapada dos Guimarães National Park (Brazil, under 5%).
Same family: Thraupidae
The closest relatives of the Coal-crested Finch that you can see in Emas National Park (family Thraupidae, Tanagers and Allies) are Black-throated Saltator (about 70%), Blue-black Grassquit (about 70%) and Saffron Finch (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Coal-crested Finch is recorded against all the birds logged in Emas National Park (73 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
