UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Thraupidae

Grassland Yellow Finch

Sicalis luteola

UCIOC 11070

Grassland Yellow Finch

Sicalis luteola

Passeriformes · Thraupidae

Grassland Yellow Finch (Sicalis luteola).

ATK70

DEF48

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 12 cm
Body Mass: 15.9 g
Diet: Seeds
Migration: Partially migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 70

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 70).

DEF 48

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 48).

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How to identify

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Similar species

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Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Middle America & South America: widespread Habitat: Grassland & Savanna

8 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Sicalis luteola chrysops
s Mexico to Nicaragua
Sicalis luteola mexicana
c Mexico
Sicalis luteola eisenmanni
nw Costa Rica to c Panama
Sicalis luteola bogotensis
high elevation in n Colombia and nw Venezuela to Ecuador and s Peru
Sicalis luteola luteola
lower elevation in n Colombia, c Venezuela, Guyana and n Brazil
Sicalis luteola flavissima
Suriname to ne Brazil
Sicalis luteola chapmani
nc Brazil
Sicalis luteola luteiventris
s Brazil to c Argentina and c Chile