Monte Yellow Finch (Sicalis mendozae)
About the Monte Yellow Finch
The Monte Yellow Finch(Sicalis mendozae) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. The Monte Yellow Finch is found in the Monte Desert in the Catamarca Province of Argentina. The Monte Yellow Finches' habitat is tropical and high-altitude jungles. They are located in high-altitude jungle environments. The most common shrub they can be found in the Monte Desert is the creosote Larrea cuneifolia. It is a common shrub-type bush found in South America with yellow or white flowers, on which the Monte Yellow Finch can often be found perched. The species is primarily granivorous, feeding almost entirely on seeds during the winter months. The Monte Yellow Finch is a full migrant. Meaning the entire population migrates seasonally between breeding and non-breeding areas.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 9 recordings for this species: 6 CC BY-NC-ND · 3 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Argentina in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Grassland Yellow FinchSicalis luteolarecording
- Saffron FinchSicalis flaveolarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.