Pheucticus chrysogaster
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-bellied Grosbeak sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 324th most-seen of the 446 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-bellied Grosbeak in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Golden-bellied Grosbeak sightings, Podocarpus National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Machalilla National Park (Ecuador, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden-bellied Grosbeak is recorded against all the birds logged in Podocarpus National Park (22 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.
