Yellow-bellied Siskin

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 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 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 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 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 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...