Passeriformes / Thraupidae / Sicalis

Saffron Finch

Sicalis flaveola

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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Sicalis flaveola brasiliensis

tropical northeastern Brazil (Maranhão, Minas Gerais, and São Paulo)
Sicalis flaveola flaveola

tropical eastern Colombia to Venezuela, Trinidad, and the Guianas
Sicalis flaveola koenigi

northwestern Argentina (Salta and Jujuy)
Sicalis flaveola pelzelni

eastern Bolivia, Paraguay, and southeastern Brazil southward to central Argentina
Sicalis flaveola valida

Pacific lowlands of Ecuador to northwestern Peru (Ancash)

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.