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'''Alternative name: Tibetan Siskin''' | '''Alternative name: Tibetan Siskin''' | ||
[[Image:Tibetan_Siskin.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|James+Eaton|James Eaton}}<br > Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan, [[China]]]] | [[Image:Tibetan_Siskin.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|James+Eaton|James Eaton}}<br > Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan, [[China]]]] | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 10–12 cm (4-4¾ in) | |
| + | *Thin bill | ||
| + | *Forked tail<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Olive-green crown and upperparts | ||
| + | *Yellow rump and upper-tail [[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Image:IMG 3683bf.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Foraging males and females<br />Photo by {{user|paux|paux}}<br />W. Yunnan, [[China]], February 2016]] |
| + | [[Asia]]: found in [[China]], [[Tibet]], [[Nepal]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''South Asia''': [[India]], Eastern [[Himalayas]], [[Bhutan]], [[Indochina]] and [[Myanmar]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br /> |
Placed in the genus [[:Category:Serinus|Serinus]] by Clements. | Placed in the genus [[:Category:Serinus|Serinus]] by Clements. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Montane and sub-montane temperate mixed conifer and pine forests. Observed at heights around 1,500m. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists mostly of seeds, particularly alder and birch. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2016) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Serin+thibetan Use "Serin thibetan" to}} | {{GSearch|Serin+thibetan Use "Serin thibetan" to}} | ||
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{{GSearch|Siskin+thibetan Use "Siskin thibetan" to}} | {{GSearch|Siskin+thibetan Use "Siskin thibetan" to}} | ||
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Spinus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Spinus]] | ||
Revision as of 22:49, 24 March 2016
Alternative name: Tibetan Siskin
- Spinus thibetanus
Carduelis thibetana
Identification
10–12 cm (4-4¾ in)
- Thin bill
- Forked tail
Male
- Olive-green crown and upperparts
- Yellow rump and upper-tail coverts
Distribution
Asia: found in China, Tibet, Nepal
South Asia: India, Eastern Himalayas, Bhutan, Indochina and Myanmar
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Placed in the genus Serinus by Clements.
Habitat
Montane and sub-montane temperate mixed conifer and pine forests. Observed at heights around 1,500m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of seeds, particularly alder and birch.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Tibetan Serin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Tibetan_Serin
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