Orange-fronted Yellow-Finch
Sicalis columbiana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusSicalis (Yellow-Finches)
- SpeciesSicalis columbiana (Orange-fronted Yellow-Finch)
The orange-fronted yellow finch (Sicalis columbiana) is a species of South American bird in the family Thraupidae. It has a highly disjunct distribution with S. c. columbiana found in Colombia and Venezuela, S. c. goeldii along the Amazon River in Brazil, and S. c. goeldii in east-central Brazil. It is found in semi-open areas, typically near water and sometimes near humans. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-fronted Yellow-Finch sighting in Anavilhanas National Park, based on 90 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Anavilhanas National Park
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Blue Dacnis
Dacnis cayana
Turquoise Tanager
Tangara mexicana
Red-capped Cardinal
Paroaria gularis
Yellow-bellied Dacnis
Dacnis flaviventer
Purple Honeycreeper
Cyanerpes caeruleus
Blue-black Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina
Opal-rumped Tanager
Tangara velia
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Orange-fronted Yellow-Finch in Anavilhanas National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-fronted Yellow-Finch sighting in Anavilhanas National Park, based on 90 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Orange-fronted Yellow-Finch in Anavilhanas National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Orange-fronted Yellow-Finch in Anavilhanas National Park in our monthly data.