Saffron finch

Sicalis flaveola

The Saffron finch (Sicalis flaveola) is a bird found in Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela, United States, Ecuador, and 2 more countries. Grasslands, farms and city yards across South America. It eats seeds and nuts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Sicalis flaveola
Region	South America
Found in	Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela, United States, Ecuador, and 2 more countries

🏡 Where the Saffron finch lives

Grasslands, farms and city yards across South America.

🍽️ What it eats

🌰 Seeds & nuts100%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 Males are bright yellow and sing their tinkling songs from rooftops.

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Recorded by Cid Espínola (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1105156. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Saffron finch

Where does the Saffron finch live?

The Saffron finch lives in Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela, United States, Ecuador, and 2 more countries. Grasslands, farms and city yards across South America.

What does the Saffron finch eat?

seeds and nuts (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Saffron finch endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.