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| Sicalis luteola (Sparrman, 1789) |
The Grassland Yellow Finch, Sicalis luteola, is a small passerine bird. Anders Erikson Sparrman ( February 27, 1748 &ndash August 9, 1820) was a Swedish naturalist and an Abolitionist Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. Despite its name, it is not a finch, but is a seedeater. Finches are Passerine Birds often Seed -eating found chiefly in the northern hemisphere and Africa. The seedeaters and their relatives are a group of Passerine Birds formerly placed in the Bunting family Emberizidae These were formerly united with the buntings and American sparrows in the Emberizidae, but are now known to be tanagers. American sparrows are a group of mainly New World Passerine Birds forming part of the family Emberizidae. The Emberizidae are a large family of Passerine Birds They are seed-eating Birds with a distinctively shaped bill The tanagers are a family, Thraupidae, of birds in the order Passeriformes.
It is a resident breeding bird in tropical South America, from Colombia south and east to the Guianas and central Ecuador, Peru and Brazil. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Birds which breed further south in Argentina and Uruguay migrate to Bolivia and southern Brazil, (the cerrado etc. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America Bird migration refers to the regular seasonal journeys undertaken by many species of Birds Bird movements include those made in response to changes in food availability The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. The Cerrado ( English: "closed" or "inaccessible" is a vast Tropical savanna Ecoregion of Brazil. ), in the austral winter. Winter is one of the four Seasons of Temperate zones Calculated astronomically, it begins on the Solstice and ends on the Equinox It was discovered on Trinidad in 2004, presumably having colonised from nearby Venezuela. Trinidad ( Spanish: " Trinity " is the largest and most populous of the two major islands and Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the
The Grassland Yellow Finch, as its name implies, is found in fields and other open grassland. The female lays 3 brown-speckled pale blue-green eggs in a grassy cup nest in tall grass, and several pairs may breed close to each other in suitable areas.
The Grassland Yellow Finch is about 12 cm long and weighs 13 g. The males have bright yellow underparts and rump, and olive yellow upperparts. The crown and nape have dark streaking, and there is yellow around the eye. Females have dark-streaked pale brown upperparts and dull yellow underparts. The call is a sharp te-tsip, and the male’s song, given from a perch or in a display flight, is a series of chips, buzzes and trills. Skylarking refers to the aerial displays including song made by various species of Birds such as Cassin's Sparrow (Peterson 1990
Grassland Yellow Finches eat seeds and insects, and are usually seen in pairs or small groups. Insects ( Class Insecta) are a major group of Arthropods and the most diverse group of Animals on the Earth with over a million described
References
- BirdLife International (2004). Sicalis luteola. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List) created in 1963 is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 10 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- Birds of Venezuela by Hilty, ISBN 0-7136-6418-5
External links
- Grassland Yellow Finch videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Stamps (for Barbados) with South American RangeMap
- Grassland Yellow-finch photo gallery VIREO
- Photo-High Res; Article & synopsis Photo-no. 2 of 3 arthurgrosset–"South American Birds"
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