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Saffron Finch

Sicalis flaveolaOrder: PASSERIFORMESFamily: Sparrows (Emberizidae)
Saffron Finch Head Illustration

Head

  • Bill Shape: Cone
  • Eye Color: Brown iris
  • Head Pattern: Plain
  • Crown Color: Orange
  • Forehead Color: Orange
  • Nape Color: Yellow-green
  • Throat Color: Yellow
  • Cere color: No Data
Saffron Finch Body Illustration

Body

  • Length Range: 15 cm (6 in)
  • Weight: 20 g (0.7 oz)
  • Size: Small (5 - 9 in)
  • Color Primary: Yellow
  • Underparts: Yellow
  • Upperparts: Yellow-green
  • Back Pattern: Solid
  • Belly Pattern: Solid
  • Breast Pattern: Solid

Flight

  • Flight Pattern: Alternates several rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides.
  • Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
  • Tail Shape: Rounded Tail
  • Tail Pattern: Solid
  • Upper Tail: Black feathers edged in yellow, yellow-green uppertail coverts.
  • Under Tail: Yellow-gray
  • Leg Color: Pink-gray
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Family
Species Sicalis flaveola
Length6 Inches
Wingspan Inches

Saffron Finch

Saffron Finch: Native to South America. Upperparts are yellow-green, underparts are yellow. Crown is orange. Wing and tail feathers are black edged with yellow. Bill is gray on upper mandible and ivory on lower mandible. Legs and feet pink-gray. Undulating flight, alternates flapping and gliding.

● Song: "chirp", "tick"

● Foraging & Feeding: Saffron Finch: Forages on the ground for seeds, insects, and a variety of plants and will also visit backyard feeders.

● Breeding & nesting: Saffron Finch: Three to five off-white eggs, heavily marked with brown, are laid in a cavity of a tree, crevice of a rock, or under the eaves of a building. Incubation is carried out by the female for 12 to 14 days, chicks fledge at 14 days.

● Similar species: Saffron Finch: Not likely to be confused with any other species.

Flight Pattern

Alternates several rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides.
Saffron Finch Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: Saffron Finch: Introduced to Hawaii in the 1960s. Prefers lowlands that are open or lightly wooded. Native to South America outside the Amazon Basin.
BreedingPolygamous
Population
MigrationNonmigratory
Weight0.7 Ounces