Sicalis
| Sicalis | |
|---|---|
| Saffron finch Sicalis flaveola | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Sicalis F. Boie, 1828 |
| Type species | |
| Emberiza braziliensis Gmelin, 1789 | |
Sicalis is a genus of birds in the tanager family Thraupidae. Sometimes classified in the bunting and American sparrow family Emberizidae, more recent studies have shown it to belong in the Thraupidae.