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Sicalis flaveola
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.
Inhabits open and semi-open areas in lowlands outside the Amazon Basin.
Safron finchs (canário-da-terra in portuguese) are one of my favorite birds. They are just wonderful when the sun makes their feathers shine like gold
Thank you, Liam! I've updated it!
And thank you, Ava! That is such an interesting information.
There's a great related spotting here: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/770...
Saffron Finches move into Oven-bird nests when the oven birds are done with them.
Spotted on Dec 2, 2011
Submitted on Dec 2, 2011
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