- Spinus olivaceus
Carduelis olivacea
Identification
Female
Photo © by Stanley Jones
Cock of the Rock Lodge, Challabamba, Parque Nacional del Manu, Cusco Department, Peru, September 2018
Photo © by Stanley Jones
Cock of the Rock Lodge, Challabamba, Parque Nacional del Manu, Cusco Department, Peru, September 2018
10–11 cm (4-4¼ in)
- Fine, pointed bill
- Greenish-yellow overall plumage
- Yellow wing bars
- Notched tail
Male
- Black head, nape, throat and upper breast
Distribution
South America: found on the East slope of Andes of south-eastern Ecuador to Peru and western Bolivia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly placed in genus Carduelis.
Habitat
Sub-tropical montane forests, in the canopy, forest edges and clearings. Observed at heights around 1,398 m.
Behaviour
Juveniles with female on left
Photo © by Stanley Jones
Cock of the Rock Lodge, Challabamba, Parque Nacional del Manu, Cusco Department, Peru, September 2018
Photo © by Stanley Jones
Cock of the Rock Lodge, Challabamba, Parque Nacional del Manu, Cusco Department, Peru, September 2018
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of seeds, especially from low growing plants, shrubs and trees.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2019)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Olivaceous Siskin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Olivaceous_Siskin
