Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusSicalis (Yellow-Finches)
- SpeciesSicalis flaveola (Saffron Finch)
Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Red-capped Cardinal
Paroaria gularis
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Masked Crimson Tanager
Ramphocelus nigrogularis
Green Honeycreeper
Chlorophanes spiza
Opal-rumped Tanager
Tangara velia
Purple Honeycreeper
Cyanerpes caeruleus
Magpie Tanager
Cissopis leverianus
Opal-crowned Tanager
Tangara callophrys
Paradise Tanager
Tangara chilensis
Black-faced Dacnis
Dacnis lineata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Saffron Finch in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Saffron Finch sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 30 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Saffron Finch in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
December has the highest sighting rate for Saffron Finch in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.