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;[[:Category:Spinus|Spinus]] spinescens | ;[[:Category:Spinus|Spinus]] spinescens | ||
''Carduelis spinescens'' | ''Carduelis spinescens'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 9–11 cm | ||
| + | *Greenish plumage | ||
| + | *Black crown | ||
| + | *Yellow wing panel | ||
| + | *Slight fork in tail | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]] and [[Ecuador]] | [[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]] and [[Ecuador]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
*''S. s. spinescens (capitanea)'': | *''S. s. spinescens (capitanea)'': | ||
:*Andes of [[Colombia]] to [[Venezuela]] and extreme north-western [[Ecuador]] | :*Andes of [[Colombia]] to [[Venezuela]] and extreme north-western [[Ecuador]] | ||
*''S. s. nigricauda'': | *''S. s. nigricauda'': | ||
:*Temperate central and western Andes of northern [[Colombia]] | :*Temperate central and western Andes of northern [[Colombia]] | ||
| − | + | [[Image:Andean Siskinprofile.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|iainp|iainp}}<br />Andes, [[Venezuela]], July 2010]] | |
| − | A third subspecies ''S. s. capitanea'' is recognised by some | + | Formerly placed in genus ''[[:Category:Carduelis|Carduelis]]''. |
| + | A third subspecies ''S. s. capitanea'' is recognised by some authorities<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Moist montanes, | + | Moist montanes, low bushes and shrubs along forest edges. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists mostly of seeds and flowers | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Avibase |
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014) | ||
#Wikipedia | #Wikipedia | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
Revision as of 20:34, 12 November 2014
- Spinus spinescens
Carduelis spinescens
Identification
9–11 cm
- Greenish plumage
- Black crown
- Yellow wing panel
- Slight fork in tail
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- S. s. spinescens (capitanea):
- S. s. nigricauda:
- Temperate central and western Andes of northern Colombia
Formerly placed in genus Carduelis. A third subspecies S. s. capitanea is recognised by some authorities[2]
Habitat
Moist montanes, low bushes and shrubs along forest edges.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of seeds and flowers
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Andean Siskin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Andean_Siskin
