About the Olivaceous Siskin
The olivaceous siskin is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
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The adult male olivaceous siskin has a black face, head, nape, throat and upper breast. It has a narrow collar of yellow and the rest of the upper parts, apart from the yellow rump, are olive green streaked with black. The greater wing coverts have a yellow edge, and this, with the yellow bases to the flight feathers, form a yellow panel when the bird is in flight. Underparts are yellowish-green with a dull yellow lower breast and belly. The tail is brownish-black, with the bases of the outer feathers yellow.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Black SiskinSpinus atratusThe black siskin is 12 to 13 cm (4.7 to 5.1 in) long and weighs about 15 to 17 g (0.53 to 0.60 oz).
Yellow-rumped SiskinSpinus uropygialisThe yellow-rumped siskin is 12 to 14 cm (4.7 to 5.5 in) long; one individual weighed 14 g (0.49 oz).
Antillean SiskinSpinus dominicensisThe Antillean siskin is 11 to 12 cm (4.3 to 4.7 in) long and weighs about 9 g (0.3 oz).
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