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Large Tree-Finch
Camarhynchus psittacula
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusCamarhynchus (Tree-Finches)
- SpeciesCamarhynchus psittacula (Large Tree-Finch)
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
627 Verified sightings at Galápagos Islands From 2019 to 2026
627 In 1 park
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted
About the Large Tree-Finch
The large tree finch (Camarhynchus psittacula) is a species of bird in the Darwin's finch group of the tanager family Thraupidae. It is endemic to the Galapagos Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →
Sounds
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Ecuador · 2011
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Recent sightings of Large Tree-Finch in Galápagos Islands
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Large Tree-Finch in Galápagos Islands?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Large Tree-Finch sighting in Galápagos Islands on a given day, based on 627 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 55th most-seen of the 114 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Large Tree-Finch in Galápagos Islands?
June to April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Large Tree-Finch in Galápagos Islands on a given day, against under 5% in May, the lowest month.
What time of day is best to see a Large Tree-Finch?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Large Tree-Finch sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Large Tree-Finch?
Only Galápagos Islands, in our data
Galápagos Islands is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Large Tree-Finch sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Large Tree-Finch live in Galápagos Islands?
Same genus: Camarhynchus
The closest relatives of the Large Tree-Finch that you can see in Galápagos Islands (genus Camarhynchus, Tree-Finches) are Small Tree-Finch (about 30%) and Woodpecker Finch (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Large Tree-Finch sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Large Tree-Finch is recorded against all the birds logged in Galápagos Islands (627 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.
