Red siskin / Kapuzenzeisig (Spinus cucullatus)

Wikipedia: Red siskin Source: WIKIPEDIA Cucullatamachocolombia.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Siskins (Spinus); Subfamily Carduelinae (Carduelinae); Family Fringillidae (Fringillidae)
General:The red siskin (Spinus cucullatus) is a small endangered finch native to tropical South America - in northern Colombia, northern Venezuela (where it is called the "cardenalito") and Guyana.^[2] It was common in the early 20th century, occurring throughout the foothills of northern Venezuela, but has now become extremely rare in a fragmented range. The population on Trinidad is believed to be extirpated, with no sightings since 1960.^{[citation needed]} [more]

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