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Saffron Finch

Sicalis flaveola

Description:

It is a tanager from South America. The male is bright yellow with an orange crown which distinguishes it from other yellow finches in the continent.

Habitat:

Inhabits open and semi-open areas in lowlands outside the Amazon Basin.

Notes:

Two different birds.

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10 Comments

Ali Hemati Pour
Ali Hemati Pour 11 years ago

very cool!

Carolina
Carolina 11 years ago

Thank you all! Its such a beautiful little bird.

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 11 years ago

Muy linda

Wild Things
Wild Things 11 years ago

Lovely spotting!

jereca74
jereca74 11 years ago

Sooo cool

Atul
Atul 11 years ago

beautiful !!!

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

Stunning!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Nice!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

What an intense shade of yellow!

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Bella ave::

Carolina
Spotted by
Carolina

Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia

Spotted on Dec 19, 2012
Submitted on Dec 19, 2012

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