- Where to see one
- 3 U.S. zoos in our directory hold saffron finch, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the saffron finch
The saffron finch is a South American tanager, not a true finch, that is common in open and semi-open lowland areas outside the Amazon Basin. It ranges from Colombia and northern Venezuela through Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay to northern Argentina, and also occurs in Trinidad and Tobago. The male is bright yellow with an orange crown, and females are a slightly duller version. It nests in cavities, such as old rufous hornero nests, bamboo branches and the undersides of house roofs, and tolerates people, visiting suburban areas and bird tables. Its repetitive but pleasant song has led to it being kept as a caged bird.
Saffron Finch facts
- It is called canario de tejado, meaning roof canary, in Venezuela, though it is unrelated to the Atlantic canary.
- It has been introduced to Hawaii, Panama, Puerto Rico and Jamaica, among other places.
- Males are territorial and polygamous, mating with two females in a nesting season.
- The species name flaveola is a diminutive of the Latin flavus, meaning golden or yellow.
Where to see saffron finch in the U.S.
3 zoos across 2 states
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