Haplospiza rustica
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In 3 days <5%
The slaty finch (Haplospiza rustica) is a bird species in the family Thraupidae (formerly in Emberizidae). It is found in Central America and the northern Andes. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Slaty Finch sighting in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 213th most-seen of the 252 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 Slaty Finch in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Slaty 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.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Slaty Finch sightings, Los Quetzales National Park ranks 5th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Volcán Barú National Park (Panama, under 5%), Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%) and La Amistad International Park (Panama) (Panama, under 5%).
Same family: Thraupidae
The closest relatives of the Slaty Finch that you can see in Los Quetzales National Park (family Thraupidae, Tanagers and Allies) are Slaty Flowerpiercer (about 70%), Blue-gray Tanager (about 50%) and Silver-throated Tanager (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Slaty Finch is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Quetzales National Park (15 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.
