Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
English (US) Saffron Finch
The Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Sicalis flaveola
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Saffron Finch
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Sicalis flaveola flaveola
- Sicalis flaveola valida
- Sicalis flaveola brasiliensis
- Sicalis flaveola pelzelni
- Sicalis flaveola koenigi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Fringilla flaveola
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
- Type locality
- no locality; Surinam designated by Berlepsch and Hartert, 1902, Novit. Zool., 9, p. 27.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.321
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Orange-fronted Yellow Finch
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Raimondi's Yellow Finch
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Sulphur-throated Finch
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