Saffron Finch
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Saffron Finch

Sicalis flaveola

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Amboró National Park
154 Verified sightings at Amboró National Park From 2019 to 2026
17,949 Verified sightings across all 42 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Saffron Finch

The saffron finch (Sicalis flaveola) is a tanager from South America that is common in open and semi-open areas in lowlands outside the Amazon Basin. They have a wide distribution in Colombia, northern Venezuela (where it is called "canario de tejado" or "roof canary"), western Ecuador, western Peru, eastern and southern Brazil (where it is called "canário-da-terra" or "native canary"), Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, northern Argentina, and Trinidad and Tobago. It has also been introduced to Hawaii, Panama, Puerto Rico, Jamaica and elsewhere. Although commonly regarded as a canary, it is not related to the Atlantic canary. Formerly, it was placed in the Emberizidae but it is close to the seedeaters.

The saffron finch was formally described in 1766 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the 12th edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Fringilla flaveola. The specific epithet is a diminutive of the Latin flavus meaning "golden" or "yellow". The type locality is Suriname. The saffron finch is now placed in the genus Sicalis that was introduced in 1828 by the German zoologist Friedrich Boie.

Five subspecies are recognised: S. f. flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park

Greenish Yellow-Finch
LC

Greenish Yellow-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis olivascens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Golden-billed Saltator
LC

Golden-billed Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator aurantiirostris

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Gray-crested Finch
LC

Gray-crested Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophospingus griseocristatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Ringed Warbling-Finch
LC

Ringed Warbling-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microspingus torquatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Blue-and-yellow Tanager

Blue-and-yellow Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rauenia bonariensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Sayaca Tanager

Sayaca Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis sayaca

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Black-capped Warbling-Finch
LC

Black-capped Warbling-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microspingus melanoleucus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Red-crested Finch
LC

Red-crested Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coryphospingus cucullatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Great Pampa-Finch
LC

Great Pampa-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Embernagra platensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Rufous-sided Warbling Finch
LC

Rufous-sided Warbling Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poospizopsis hypocondria

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Bolivian Warbling-Finch
LC

Bolivian Warbling-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poospiza boliviana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Bananaquit
LC

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~80%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~70%
3 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~70%
4 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~70%
5 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~60%
6 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~60%
7 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~50%
8 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~50%
9 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~40%
10 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~40%
11 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~40%
12 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~40%
13 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~30%
14 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~30%
15 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
16 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
17 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
18 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~20%
19 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
20 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~10%
21 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
22 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
23 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
24 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
25 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
26 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
27 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
28 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
29 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
30 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
31 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
32 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
33 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
34 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
35 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
36 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
37 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
38 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
39 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
40 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
41 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
42 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Saffron Finch in Amboró National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Saffron Finch sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 154 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Saffron Finch in Amboró National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Saffron Finch in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.

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