Yellow-bellied Siskin (species: Spinus xanthogastrus) in Región Zuliana Birds (Gaia Guide)
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Spinus xanthogastrus
Yellow-bellied Siskin


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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Passeriformes
Family Fringillidae
Genus Spinus
Species Spinus xanthogastrus

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Distinguishing features

The male is entirely black except for a bright yellow belly, tail sides and wing patches. The female is dark olive green above, and has pale yellow underparts which become brighter on the belly. She has a blackish tail and wings and also has bright yellow primary wing patches and tail sides. Young birds resemble the female, but have dusky fringes to the upperpart feathers and smaller yellow wing and tail patches. (Wikipedia)

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