Black-headed Siskin

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 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...

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 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 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...