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 Nahuel Huapi National Park
Grassland Yellow-Finch
Sicalis luteola
Greater Yellow-Finch
Sicalis auriventris
Patagonian Sierra-Finch
Phrygilus patagonicus
Common Diuca-Finch
Diuca diuca
Grey-hooded Sierra-Finch
Phrygilus gayi
Mourning Sierra-Finch
Rhopospina fruticeti
Phrygilus unicolor
Geospizopsis unicolor
Yellow-bridled Finch
Melanodera xanthogramma
Austral Thrush
Turdus falcklandii
Black-chinned Siskin
Spinus barbatus
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Thorn-tailed Rayadito
Aphrastura spinicauda
📅 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 Nahuel Huapi National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Saffron Finch sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 32 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Saffron Finch in Nahuel Huapi National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Saffron Finch in Nahuel Huapi National Park in our monthly data.