Orange-fronted yellow finch

The orange-fronted yellow finch (Sicalis columbiana) is a species of South American bird in the family Thraupidae. It has a highly disjunct distribution with S. c. columbiana found in Colombia and Venezuela, S. c. goeldii along the Amazon River in Brazil, and S. c. goeldii in east-central Brazil. It is found in semi-open areas, typically near water and sometimes near humans. The male closely resembles the saffron finch, but it is smaller, has a more contrasting orange front, and dusky lores. The female is overall olive-gray with whitish underparts, and yellow to the wings and tail.

Orange-fronted yellow finch
Male near Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Sicalis
Species:
S. columbiana
Binomial name
Sicalis columbiana
Cabanis, 1851

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Sicalis columbiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22723341A132162037. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22723341A132162037.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.