Pine Siskin Variant? Edmonton, AB (1 Viewer)

[Susgreaves]

Hi all,

I'm in the Edmonton area (May 14 2022) and we had these two Pine Siskins (I think) at the feeder but the one on the left looked odd. More yellow colour with a paler chest and head. I'm wondering if this is a known variant (Green Morph maybe?) or if we're wrong about this one being a Pine Siskin. That's a Nyjer feeder they're on.

Thanks!

 

[birdmeister]

I think your bird shows several features of "green morph" Pine Siskin, especially in terms of the bright and extensive yellow flashes in wings/tail as well as the paler underparts with less crisp streaking.