Saffron Finch
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Saffron Finch

Sicalis flaveola

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Podocarpus National Park
49 Verified sightings at Podocarpus National Park From 2019 to 2026
17,949 Verified sightings across all 42 parks From 2019 to 2026
May 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 Podocarpus National Park

Masked Flowerpiercer
LC

Masked Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa cyanea

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
LC

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anisognathus lacrymosus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Blue-necked Tanager

Blue-necked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia cyanicollis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Paradise Tanager
LC

Paradise Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara chilensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Bananaquit
LC

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Green-and-gold Tanager
LC

Green-and-gold Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara schrankii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Blue-and-black Tanager
LC

Blue-and-black Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara vassorii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Buff-throated Saltator
LC

Buff-throated Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator maximus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Spotted Tanager

Spotted Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ixothraupis punctata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Silver-beaked Tanager
LC

Silver-beaked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus carbo

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Hooded Mountain-Tanager
LC

Hooded Mountain-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buthraupis montana

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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 Podocarpus National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Saffron Finch sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 49 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

May has the highest sighting rate for Saffron Finch in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.

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