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'''Alternative names: Southern Yellow Grosbeak; Golden-bellied Grosbeak''' | '''Alternative names: Southern Yellow Grosbeak; Golden-bellied Grosbeak''' | ||
| − | [[Image:GoldenGrosbeakSJ.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:GoldenGrosbeakSJ.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Male<br />Photo by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br />South of Jaén, Cajamarca, [[Peru]] January 2017]] |
;[[:Category:Pheucticus|Pheucticus]] chrysogaster | ;[[:Category:Pheucticus|Pheucticus]] chrysogaster | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 21·5 cm | + | 21·5 cm (8½ in) |
*Yellow head and nape | *Yellow head and nape | ||
*Black back | *Black back | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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North-western [[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]] | North-western [[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | [[Image:10884IMG 2533 Pheucticus chrysogaster-fml.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female <br />Photo by {{user|BirdsPeru|BirdsPeru}}<br />Chosica, Lima, [[Peru]], October 2005]] | ||
There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
*''P. c. laubmanni'': | *''P. c. laubmanni'': | ||
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They eat a lot of different things, primarily seeds, berries and also nectar. | They eat a lot of different things, primarily seeds, berries and also nectar. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Avibase |
#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2014) | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2014) | ||
#BF Member observations | #BF Member observations | ||
Latest revision as of 00:08, 30 August 2017
Alternative names: Southern Yellow Grosbeak; Golden-bellied Grosbeak
- Pheucticus chrysogaster
Identification
21·5 cm (8½ in)
- Yellow head and nape
- Black back
Distribution
North-western South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- P. c. laubmanni:
- P. c. chrysogaster:
Habitat
Cloud and dry forest, scrub, gardens and agricultural areas. Observed at heights around 1650-2350 m (one source states up to 3400 m in Ecuador).
Behaviour
Diet
They eat a lot of different things, primarily seeds, berries and also nectar.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2014)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Golden Grosbeak. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Golden_Grosbeak
