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Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Orange-fronted Yellow-FinchSicalis columbiana
Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteola
Island CanarySerinus canaria
Northern Yellow WarblerSetophaga aestiva
Mangrove Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia
Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambica
Greenish Yellow-FinchSicalis olivascens
Prothonotary WarblerProtonotaria citrea
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 51,900 |
|---|---|
| Brazil | 8,741 |
| Argentina | 5,102 |
| Colombia | 5,078 |
| Hawaii | 4,561 |
| Ecuador | 2,438 |
| Minas Gerais | 2,034 |
| Buenos Aires | 1,906 |
| Antioquia | 1,822 |
| Peru | 1,711 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Seed eaterDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly feed on seeds.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cup nestingListed by a harvested source as building cup nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cavity nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cavities.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Bamboo nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in bamboo.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | Tanagers and Allies · Thraupidae |
| Genus | Yellow-Finches · Sicalis |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of Bogota Capital District, Colombia
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of United States
- Songbirds of Spain
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Saffron Finch with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.