Black Siskin

Species: American Siskin Latin name: Carduelis notatus English name: Black-headed Siskin Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Description: Habitat: From Mexico to Nicaragua. Prefers coniferous and oak forests. The male has a black head, throat and centre of the breast. The black on the head is bordered by a golden-yellow collar. In the female, the black on...

Species: American Siskin Latin name: Carduelis yarrellii English name: Yellow-faced Siskin Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Description: Habitat: north-eastern Venezuela and eastern Brazil. The male has a black crown. The back is greenish-yellow. The rest of the body – namely the neck, throat, breast, underparts and wing bars – is yellow. The female, which is more...

Species: American Siskin Latin name: Carduelis magellanicus English name: Hooded Siskin Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Description: Text here SubspeciesCarduelis magellanicus ictericusArticlesComment sauver la patte d’un oisillon débagué ?La gale des pattes (Docteur Thierry DELESTRADE-Jean-Michel EYTORFF)Plants, shrubs and trees whose berries attract birdsReportsA journey to the land of the Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) breeders: MaltaBreeding Fringillidae at...

Species: American Goldfinch Latin name: Carduelis psaltria English name: Lesser Goldfinch Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Description: Habitat: the western half of North America, as far south as Peru and Colombia. The male has a glossy black back. The wing bars, the edges of the primary and tertial flight feathers, and the inner vane of the...

Species: American Siskin Latin name: Carduelis barbatus English name: Black-chinned Siskin Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Description: Habitat: Southern South America, northern Chile and western Argentina. The breeding range extends as far as Cape Horn and the Falkland Islands. Habitat at an altitude of 1,500 metres. The male has a black crown, chin and upper throat,...

Species: American Siskin Latin name: Carduelis cucullata English name: Red Siskin Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Description: Habitat: Northern Colombia, northern Venezuela. Found at altitudes between 300m and 1200m. This magnificent siskin, the only siskin with a red underparts, is endangered in the wild. It is listed in Appendix I of the Washington Convention (please note...