Phrygilus gayi
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The grey-hooded sierra finch (Phrygilus gayi) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temaikén | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-hooded Sierra-Finch sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park on a given day, based on 123 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 51st most-seen of the 111 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-hooded Sierra-Finch in Nahuel Huapi National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November, the lowest month. That is one of Nahuel Huapi National Park's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain against 55 mm in February.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Grey-hooded Sierra-Finch sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Grey-hooded Sierra-Finch sightings, Nahuel Huapi National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Torres del Paine National Park (Chile, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Grey-hooded Sierra-Finch is recorded against all the birds logged in Nahuel Huapi National Park (123 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.
