Western Argentina from southern La Rioja south to Mendoza and San Luis. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Greenish Yellow-Finch (Sicalis olivascens).
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Monte Yellow Finch (Sicalis mendozae) [XC507282]
by Ana Laura Sureda from Salta: Los Colorados (5), PN Cardones, Argentina (call, contact call at dusk)
Monte Yellow Finch (Sicalis mendozae) [XC507527]
by id from Salta: Los Colorados (5), PN Cardones, Argentina (call)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Greenish Yellow-Finch (Sicalis olivascens).