Spinus xanthogastrus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The yellow-bellied siskin (Spinus xanthogastrus) is a small passerine bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias. It is found from Costa Rica south to Bolivia. The yellow-bellied siskin has a complicated taxonomic history. It was originally described in 1855 with the binomial Chrysomitris xanthogastra. It was later moved to what was then the subgenus Spinus within genus Carduelis and also spent time in genus Sporagra. Beginning in about 2009 the subgenus was elevated to full genus level and the yellow-bellied siskin, the rest of the New World siskins, and the New World goldfinches were therefore elevated to now-genus Spinus.
The yellow-bellied siskin is 10 to 11.5 cm (3.9 to 4.5 in) long and weighs about 11 to 14 g (0.39 to 0.49 oz). The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a glossy black head, chin, breast, and upperparts. Their tail is mostly glossy black with yellow bases to the outer feathers. Their wings are mostly glossy black with bright... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Irazú Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Siskin sighting in Volcán Barú National Park on a given day, based on 356 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 70th most-seen of the 296 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Siskin in Volcán Barú National Park on a given day, against about 10% in October to January, the lowest months. That is one of Volcán Barú National Park's wettest months, with about 390 mm of rain against 70 mm in February.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-bellied Siskin sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Yellow-bellied Siskin sightings, Volcán Barú National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Los Quetzales National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-bellied Siskin is recorded against all the birds logged in Volcán Barú National Park (356 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.
