Hooded
Siskin Spinus
magellanicus (aka Carduelis magellanica) Brazilian name: pintassilgo Chilean name: Jilguero peruano |
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The Hooded Siskin is distributed in the Andes from southern Colombia to northern Chile, in central and south Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, northern Argentina and eastern Bolivia It is also found on the tepuis on the border of Venezuela with Brazil and Guyana. See the distribution map at Birdlife International. |
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It is the most common siskin in South America and inhabits open areas with scattered trees, gardens and parks. The male, seen in photos 1 to 3, has a black hood, an olive-green back and yellow underparts. The black wings have yellow bands across them. The female is variable. There are two morphs, the grey and the greenish and the greenish morph is seen in photo 4. . | |||
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