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Carduelis crassirostris

Photo by Rodrigo Tapia
Photo of female bird taken: Central Andes

Photo by Rodrigo Tapia
Photo of male bird taken: Central Andes

[edit] Identification

14cm and similar to the Hooded Siskin.

[edit] Distribution

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.

[edit] Taxonomy

Two subspecies:

Carduelis crassirostris amadoni - S.E. Peru

Carduelis crassirostris crassirostris - S. Bolivia, C. Chile, W. Argentina

[edit] Habitat

Moist montanes and high-altitude shrubland.

[edit] Behaviour

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