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 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 xanthogaster English name: Yellow-bellied Siskin Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Description: Found in Costa Rica, Panama, northern Venezuela and Colombia, south-western Ecuador and northern Bolivia. The Yellow-bellied Siskin inhabits tropical and subtropical forests. It is found in clearings and grasslands. It is adapted to high altitudes, as it can be...

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 magellanicus English name: Hooded Siskin Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Description: Text here

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 atrata English name: Black Siskin Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Description: Habitat: Andean and Peruvian plateaus. Western Bolivia, extending to northern Chile and western Argentina. Found at altitudes between 3,500 m and 4,500 m. The male has deep black plumage, marked by yellow wing bars. The tail feathers also feature...

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...

Species: American Goldfinch Latin name: Carduelis tristis English name: American Goldfinch Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Description: Habitat: North America, Canada, north-eastern Texas, Colorado, South Carolina. Found in gardens, parks and wooded areas. Distinguishing feature: two phenotypes, a winter plumage and a breeding plumage (similar to the brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)). This magnificent goldfinch (see video on...