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Carduelis magellanica

Male. Photo by luisrock62
Photo taken at the ecological reservoir in Buenos Aires.

Female. Photo by Gary Clark
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina.

[edit] Identification

10 to 14 cm in length. Green above and yellow below with a black head, narrow yellow collar and a yellow rump. The tail is black with yellow sides to the base and the wings are black with a broad yellow band. Females are duller with a green-brown head, yellow-green breast and sides and a whitish belly.

[edit] Distribution

South America.

[edit] Taxonomy

There are 11 subspecies including the Santa Cruz Siskin, C. m. santaecrucis, of central and eastern Bolivia which is sometimes considered to be a separate species.

[edit] Habitat

Woodland, savannas, scrubland, farmland, parks and gardens.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet consists mainly of seeds together with buds, leaves and some insects.

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