About the Orange-fronted Yellow Finch
The orange-fronted yellow finch 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.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in May · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Greater Yellow FinchSicalis auriventrisThe greater yellow finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Stripe-tailed Yellow FinchSicalis citrinaThe stripe-tailed yellow finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Patagonian Yellow FinchSicalis lebruniThe Patagonian yellow finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
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