Saffron Finch
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Saffron Finch

Sicalis flaveola

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Serra da Canastra National Park
378 Verified records at Serra da Canastra National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Saffron Finch sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 378 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Serra da Canastra National Park

Stripe-tailed Yellow-Finch
LC

Stripe-tailed Yellow-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis citrina

20–30% · Possible
Grassland Yellow-Finch
LC

Grassland Yellow-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis luteola

5–10% · With luck
Orange-fronted Yellow-Finch
LC

Orange-fronted Yellow-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis columbiana

Insufficient data
Sayaca Tanager

Sayaca Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis sayaca

50–60% · Likely
Burnished-buff Tanager

Burnished-buff Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia cayana

50–60% · Likely
Blue-black Grassquit
LC

Blue-black Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Volatinia jacarina

50–60% · Likely
Plumbeous Seedeater
LC

Plumbeous Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila plumbea

30–40% · Possible
Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch
LC

Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberizoides herbicola

30–40% · Possible
Green-winged Saltator
LC

Green-winged Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator similis

30–40% · Possible
Swallow Tanager
LC

Swallow Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tersina viridis

30–40% · Possible
Blue Dacnis
LC

Blue Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacnis cayana

30–40% · Possible
Cinnamon Tanager
LC

Cinnamon Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schistochlamys ruficapillus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
80–90
Feb
80–90
Mar
80–90
Apr
70–80
May
80–90
Jun
60–70
Jul
80–90
Aug
60–70
Sep
80–90
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
70–80%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
60–70%
3 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
60–70%
4 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
60–70%
5 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
50–60%
6 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
50–60%
7 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
50–60%
8 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
50–60%
9 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
40–50%
10 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
11 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
12 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
13 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
30–40%
14 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
15 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
16 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
17 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
18 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
10–20%
19 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
20 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
10–20%
21 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
22 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
23 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
24 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
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 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
30 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<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 Serra da Canastra National Park?

About 75% of wildlife watchers report a Saffron Finch sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 378 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Saffron Finch in Serra da Canastra National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Saffron Finch in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.

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