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 Emas National Park
Grassland Yellow-Finch
Sicalis luteola
Stripe-tailed Yellow-Finch
Sicalis citrina
Black-throated Saltator
Saltatricula atricollis
Blue-black Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina
Plumbeous Seedeater
Sporophila plumbea
White-rumped Tanager
Cypsnagra hirundinacea
White-banded Tanager
Neothraupis fasciata
Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch
Emberizoides herbicola
Burnished-buff Tanager
Stilpnia cayana
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Coal-crested Finch
Charitospiza eucosma
Black-masked Finch
Coryphaspiza melanotis
📅 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 Emas National Park?
About 65% of visitor-days record a Saffron Finch sighting in Emas National Park, based on 119 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Saffron Finch in Emas National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Saffron Finch in Emas National Park in our monthly data.