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;[[:Category:Spinus|Spinus]] uropygialis | ;[[:Category:Spinus|Spinus]] uropygialis | ||
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''Carduelis uropygialis'' | ''Carduelis uropygialis'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 12–13 cm (4¾-5 in) | ||
*Black head, breast and back | *Black head, breast and back | ||
*Yellow rump and belly | *Yellow rump and belly | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[South America]]: found in the Andes of central [[Peru]] through [[Bolivia]] to north-western [[Argentina]] and northern [[Chile]]. | [[South America]]: found in the Andes of central [[Peru]] through [[Bolivia]] to north-western [[Argentina]] and northern [[Chile]]. | ||
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Yellow-rumped Siskin f.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|nkgray|nkgray}}<br />El Yeso valley, central [[Chile]], November 2012]] |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br /> | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br /> | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Polyepsis woodland, lightly wooded plains and mountain slopes of the high Andes above 2,500 metres. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | They forage in pairs or small groups looking for seeds on the ground or in low vegetation. They occasionally eat insects too. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | There is little information; juveniles have been observed during April and May. | ||
| + | [[Image:Jilguero cordillerano.jpg|thumb|350px|right|<br />Photo by {{user|Rodrigo+Reyes|Rodrigo Reyes}}<br />Central Andes, El Yeso Valley, central [[Chile]], November 2008 ]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Avibase | |
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#Arthur Grosset | #Arthur Grosset | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2016) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Latest revision as of 23:20, 12 September 2016
- Spinus uropygialis
Carduelis uropygialis
Identification
12–13 cm (4¾-5 in)
- Black head, breast and back
- Yellow rump and belly
- Yellow wing-bar
- Dark streaks on yellow flanks
- Long wings
Distribution
South America: found in the Andes of central Peru through Bolivia to north-western Argentina and northern Chile.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly placed in genus Carduelis.
Habitat
Polyepsis woodland, lightly wooded plains and mountain slopes of the high Andes above 2,500 metres.
Behaviour
Diet
They forage in pairs or small groups looking for seeds on the ground or in low vegetation. They occasionally eat insects too.
Breeding
There is little information; juveniles have been observed during April and May.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Arthur Grosset
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-rumped Siskin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-rumped_Siskin
