"Saffron siskin The saffron siskin (""Spinus siemiradzkii"") is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and urban areas. It is threatened by habitat destruction and the IUCN has assessed it as being a ""vulnerable species"". The saffron siskin grows to a length of about . Like other siskins, the colours of this bird are black, olive and yellow, with black wings with a prominent yellow band on the bases of the flight feathers and another on the wing"
"Spinus (genus) Spinus is a genus of passerine birds in the finch family. It contains the North and South American siskins and goldfinches. The genus name is from the Ancient Greek ""spinos"", a name for a now-unidentifiable bird. All of the species in the genus other than the Tibetan serin were formerly included in the genus ""Carduelis"". They were moved to the resurrected genus ""Spinus"" based on phylogenetic studies of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences. The Tibetan serin was formerly placed in the genus ""Serinus"". The Eurasian siskin and the Tibetan serin are the only species from the Old World"
"included in the group. The name ""Spinus"" was introduced in 1816 by the German naturalist Carl Ludwig Koch. The genus contains 20 species: Spinus (genus) Spinus is a genus of passerine birds in the finch family. It contains the North and South American siskins and goldfinches. The genus name is from the Ancient Greek ""spinos"", a name for a now-unidentifiable bird. All of the species in the genus other than the Tibetan serin were formerly included in the genus ""Carduelis"". They were moved to the resurrected genus ""Spinus"" based on phylogenetic studies of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences. The Tibetan"
"not breeding. The yellow-bellied siskin is a small bird, 10.5 cm in length and weighing 12 g. The male is entirely black except for a bright yellow belly, tail sides and wing patches. The female is dark olive green above, and has pale yellow underparts which become brighter on the belly. She has a blackish tail and wings and also has bright yellow primary wing patches and tail sides. Young birds resemble the female, but have dusky fringes to the upperpart feathers and smaller yellow wing and tail patches. The song of this bird is a pleasant chattering twitter, and"
"the Breeding Bird Survey. Due to the irruptive nature of this species, populations vary widely from year to year, and trends can be difficult to interpret. Parasitism by brown-headed cowbirds can have a significant impact on pine siskin productivity, and forest fragmentation has increased their contact with cowbirds. Maintaining large tracts of coniferous forest will help keep this bird common. • The Eurasian siskin, ""S. spinus"" is the ancestor of pine siskin, Antillean siskin, ""S. dominicensis,"" and black-capped siskin, ""S. atriceps"". The sub-species ""S. pinus perplexus"" may be closer to ""S. atriceps""; they both thrive in the Guatemalan-Mexican altiplano. •"
"Tibetan serin The Tibetan serin (""Spinus thibetanus"") or Tibetan siskin, is a true finch species (family Fringillidae). The Tibetan serin was formerly placed in the genus ""Serinus"" but was assigned to the genus ""Spinus"" based on a phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences. The first description of the species was by the British ornithologist Allan Octavian Hume in 1872 under the binomial name ""Chrysomitris thibetanus"". In the 19th century, it was also referred to as the Sikkim Siskin. At that time, the Lepcha of Sikkim referred to it as tŭk nyil nyón ('fierce wormwood'). Length (including tail) of"
"culmen. There is a green morph of pine siskin, closer in appearance to Eurasian siskin; these birds make up only 1% of the population. These are closer in appearance to female Eurasian siskin, but differ in that they have a yellow wash on the undertail-coverts (white on Eurasian siskin), no yellow in the supercilium, reduced underparts streaking, and much yellow at the base of the tail and remiges; there may also be a difference in the extent of yellow in the underparts but this needs further study. Their breeding range spreads across almost the entirety of Canada, Alaska and, to"
"more brownish. The only other bird within its range with which it might be confused is the yellow-rumped siskin (""Spinus uropygialis""). When stationary they are easily distinguished, but in flight the black siskin displays various patches of yellow plumage on its rump and on the wings which enhances the similarity. This is a bird of the high Andes Mountains in South America. Its range extends from central Peru and northern Chile to western Argentina. Its height range is but at the southern end of its range it occurs at slightly lower altitudes. Its typical habitat is rocky slopes and ravines,"
"This is a bird of the eastern side of the tropical high Andes. It ranges from northern Peru to La Paz and Cochabamba in Bolivia and to southeastern Ecuador, and has also been observed east of the Andes near Santa Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia. Typically it is found between above sea level, in forest clearings and forest verges. The olivaceous siskin is an active, social species, usually seen in pairs or small groups, but sometimes forms larger flocks, especially in winter. It feeds on seeds, mainly on the ground and in low shrubs, but sometimes higher in trees."
"Europe (Greenland/Iceland). It is the extant parental species of one of the Spinus/Carduelis three evolutive North American radiations of atriceps, pinus and dominicenses finches. It has been recorded both in the Aleutian Islands and the East: the Labrador Peninsula and St. Lawrence River mouth (Canada). This raises the possibility that this bird entered (or may still try to enter) America through Greenland/Iceland from Western Europe. The siskin is a small, short-tailed bird, in length with a wingspan that ranges from . It weighs between . The bird's appearance shows sexual dimorphism. The male has a greyish green back; yellow rump;"
"Sichuan partridge The Sichuan partridge (""Arborophila rufipectus"") is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found only in China where it is classified as a nationally protected animal. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. There is still little known about the species' genome, but it is distantly related to the turkey. It is thought that it branched away from other genera with Phasianidae 39 million years ago, which is much earlier than others within the family. Males are territorial and monogamous. Males will stay away from the females before mating and"
"Finch The true finches are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Fringillidae. Finches have stout conical bills adapted for eating seeds and often have colourful plumage. They occupy a great range of habitats where they are usually resident and do not migrate. They have a worldwide distribution except for Australia and the polar regions. The family includes species known as siskins, canaries, redpolls, serins, grosbeaks and euphonias. Many birds in other families are also commonly called ""finches"". These groups include: the estrildid finches (Estrildidae) of the Old World tropics and Australia; some members of the Old World bunting"
"the Siberian Crane concluded under the Bonn Convention. For Siberian natives – Yakuts and Yukaghirs - the white crane is a sacred bird associated with sun, spring and kind celestial spirits ""ajyy"". In yakut epics Olonkho shamans and shamaness transform into white cranes. Siberian crane The Siberian crane (""Leucogeranus leucogeranus""), also known as the Siberian white crane or the snow crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes. They are distinctive among the cranes, adults are nearly all snowy white, except for their black primary feathers that are visible in flight and with two breeding populations in the"
"be related to climatic factors and above all the availability of food. In this way overwintering populations can thrive where food is abundant. This small finch is an acrobatic feeder, often hanging upside-down like a tit. It will visit garden bird feeding stations. The siskin was first was described by Linnaeus in 1758 as ""Fringilla spinus"", in the 10th edition of ""Systema Naturae"". In 1760, Brisson described the genus ""Carduelis"", where this species was then placed. Recent taxonomic studies suggest placing it in the genus ""Spinus"". The scientific name ""Spinus"" is from the Ancient Greek ""spinos"", a name for a"
"The remaining 15 Oscine families (343 species in 2015) form a series of basally branching sister groups to the Corvoid - Passerid clade. All of these groups, which form at least six successively branching basal clades, are found exclusively or predominantly in Australasia. Australian endemics are also prominent among basal lineages in both Corvoids and Passerids, suggesting that songbirds originated and diverged in Australia. Songbird A songbird is a bird belonging to the clade Passeri of the perching birds (Passeriformes). Another name that is sometimes seen as a scientific or vernacular name is Oscines, from Latin ""oscen"", ""a songbird"". This"
"breast are often largely or entirely unstreaked. The wingbars of European siskin are broad and yellow (with the tips white) and the bill is short with a decurved culmen. This species can be found across the greater part of Eurasia and the north of Africa. Its breeding area is separated into two zones, each side of the Palearctic ecozone: the east coast of Asia and the central and northern part of Europe. These birds can be found throughout the year in Central Europe and some mountain ranges in the south of the continent. They are present in the north of"
"cohesion in the flocks and implies a hierarchical structure within the group. The siskin is mainly a granivore although it varies its diet depending on the season. It feeds in trees avoiding eating on the ground. In autumn and winter its diet is based on the seeds of deciduous trees such as birch and above all alder. They also visit cultivated areas and pasture where they join with other finches in eating the seeds of various ""Compositae"" such as thistles, dandelions, ""Artemisia"", knapweeds and other herbaceous plants such as St. John's wort, meadowsweet and sorrel. In spring, during the breeding"
"Corsican finch The Corsican finch (""Carduelis corsicana""), also known as Corsican citril finch or Mediterranean citril finch is a bird in the finch family, Fringillidae. It was formerly regarded a subspecies of the citril finch, but it differs in morphology and vocalizations (Cramp & Perrins, 1994, Förschler & Kalko, 2007) as well as mtDNA sequence (Sangster, 2000, ""contra"" Pasquet & Thibault, 1997, Förschler ""et al."" 2009) and they are now considered distinct species (Sangster ""et al."", 2002, Förschler ""et al."" 2009). Formerly, both were placed in the genus ""Serinus"", but they appear to be close relatives of the European goldfinch"
"Siberian crane The Siberian crane (""Leucogeranus leucogeranus""), also known as the Siberian white crane or the snow crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes. They are distinctive among the cranes, adults are nearly all snowy white, except for their black primary feathers that are visible in flight and with two breeding populations in the Arctic tundra of western and eastern Russia. The eastern populations migrate during winter to China while the western population winters in Iran and formerly, in India and Nepal. Among the cranes, they make the longest distance migrations. Their populations, particularly those in the"
"breeding, feeding, over-wintering from one year to the next. Its habitat is forested areas at a particular altitude on a mountain side and they have a certain predilection for humid areas. Coniferous woodland, especially Spruce, is favoured for breeding. It builds its nest in a tree, laying 2–6 eggs. The British range of this once local breeder has expanded greatly due to an increase in commercial conifer plantations. The siskin also breeds in mixed woodland; while in winter they prefer stubble and crops and areas containing trees with seeds. They are very active and restless birds. They are also very"
"coverts. The male differs from the male hooded siskin (""Spinus magellanica"") in having an unstreaked, golden-olive back and bright yellow underparts. The female differs from the female hooded siskin by being altogether yellower, with yellow underparts rather than grey. The saffron siskin is endemic to southwestern Ecuador and northwestern Peru. It is an uncommon bird found near the edges of dry woodland and in adjoining scrubland at altitudes below about . The behaviour of the saffron siskin is similar to that of the hooded siskin but it usually occurs at lower elevations. It feeds mainly on plant material, such as"
"wisky John"" in reference to its wavy and somewhat unelegant flight, during which its large areas of light plumage are conspicuous. The shrike family (Laniidae) is a member of the Corvoidea, the most ancient of the four large songbird superfamilies. Among its superfamily, the closest relatives of the Laniidae are probably the Corvidae (crows and allies). Little reliable data exists on its evolution; certainly (even though the supposed ancestral shrike """"Lanius"" miocaenus"" might not belong in the Laniidae, and probably does not belong in the same genus as ""L. excubitor"") the genus dates back to Miocene times. A ""Lanius"" fossil"
"and the belly is white. The appearance of the female is similar to the male but the colouring is more muted. She lacks the black on head and throat. The head and back are a greyish-olive above with pale yellowish-olive underparts and a whitish belly. The only other bird with which it is likely to be confused is the hooded siskin (""Spinus magellanica""); however, that bird is not found so far south, the male has a larger area of black on head and throat, and the female has a yellow rump. The black-chinned siskin is native to southern Chile and"
"Ashy robin The ashy robin (""Heteromyias albispecularis""), also known as black-cheeked robin, is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae native to New Guinea. It is one of two species within the genus ""Heteromyias"". Previously it and the grey-headed robin from Australia were treated as one species and known as ""Heteromyias albispecularis"". It has also been classified within the genus ""Poecilodryas"". Described by Italian naturalist Tommaso Salvadori in 1874, the ashy robin is a member of the Australasian robin family Petroicidae. Sibley and Ahlquist's DNA-DNA hybridisation studies placed this group in a Corvida parvorder comprising many tropical and Australian"
"closely related to the budgerigar and the fig parrots of the genera ""Cyclopsitta"" and ""Psittaculirostris"", that form the other two tribes that make up the subfamily, Melopsittacini and Cyclopsittini, respectively. Loriinae is integrated as one of the five subfamilies of the family Psittaculidae, together with Psittaculinae, Platycercinae, Psittacellinae, Agapornithinae; and in turn Psittaculidae forms together with two families more the superfamily Psittacoidea. The following most recent classification, based on the most relevant research in the field. Tribe Cyclopsittini: Tribe Loriini: Tribe Melopsittacini: Loriinae Loriinae is a subfamily of psittacines birds, one of the five subfamilies that make up the Psittaculidae"
"Swan Swans are birds of the family Anatidae within the genus Cygnus. The swans' close relatives include the geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form the tribe Cygnini. Sometimes, they are considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae. There are six or seven living (and one extinct) species of swan in the genus ""Cygnus""; in addition, there is another species known as the coscoroba swan, although this species is no longer considered one of the true swans. Swans usually mate for life, although “divorce” sometimes occurs, particularly following nesting failure, and"
"in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. In winters this species spent in central and eastern Himalaya. A group of birders from West Bengal found its presence in Hee Village near Varsey Rhododendron Sanctuary, Sikkim, India in the month of March 2013. Tibetan serin generally breed in mixed forest and spend their winter in alder. Their soft chattering sound is much like ""twang"" ""twang"". Tibetan serin The Tibetan serin (""Spinus thibetanus"") or Tibetan siskin, is a true finch species (family Fringillidae). The Tibetan serin was formerly placed in the genus ""Serinus"" but was assigned"
"upper tail. The breast is grey with reddish flanks, and the rest of the underparts, the wings and tail resemble the corresponding areas of the male. Immature females are paler than the adults, and immature males are brown rather than red. The call is a high-pitched chitter and sharp ""chi-tit"" like Indian silverbill, and the male’s song is a musical goldfinch-like melody with twitters and trills. Red siskins eat seeds, and are highly gregarious. When they were more numerous they formed semi-nomadic flocks. The siskin has been illegally trapped for the cage bird trade and endangered by environmental factors. Domestication"
"Scandinavia and in Russia and they over-winter in the Mediterranean basin and the area around the Black Sea. In China they breed in the Khingan Mountains of Inner Mongolia and in Jiangsu province; they spend summer in Tibet, Taiwan, the valleys of the lower Yangtse River and the south east coast. The Eurasian siskin is occasionally seen in North America. There is also a similar and closely related North America counterpart, the pine siskin, ""Spinus pinus"". Their seasonal distribution is also marked by the fact that they follow an anomalous migration pattern. Every few years they migrate southwards in larger"
"Sasia Sasia is a genus of birds in the family Picidae, that are native to the Old World. They are very small, virtually tailless woodpeckers, with a crombec or nuthatch-like appearance and foraging habits. Their habitat is forest and secondary growth. All three species have a flesh orbital ring and a rounded (in cross-section) upper mandible. The African species has only eight rectrices but four toes in a zygodactyl arrangement (a weak first digit), while the two Asian species have ten rectrices and only three toes (absent first digit, or hallux). In addition the African species differs from the Asian"
"single cream- or olive-white egg, marked with light brown or mauve splotches and spots, usually concentrated around the large end, and measure 24 by 20 mm in size. Ashy robin The ashy robin (""Heteromyias albispecularis""), also known as black-cheeked robin, is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae native to New Guinea. It is one of two species within the genus ""Heteromyias"". Previously it and the grey-headed robin from Australia were treated as one species and known as ""Heteromyias albispecularis"". It has also been classified within the genus ""Poecilodryas"". Described by Italian naturalist Tommaso Salvadori in 1874, the ashy"
"Coscoroba swan The coscoroba swan (""Coscoroba coscoroba"") is a species of waterfowl endemic to southern South America. It is the smallest of the birds called “swans”, but still a large species of waterfowl. It belongs to the subfamily Anserinae in the family of ducks, swans, and geese, Anatidae. It is placed in the monotypic genus ""Coscoroba"". The coscoroba swan is traditionally considered as an early branch from the common ancestor leading to true geese and swans, and recent genetic studies have associated a phylogenetic relationship between this species and the Cape Barren goose (""Cereopsis novaehollandiae"") as sister groups. Male coscoroba"
"feeds on insects, particularly woodlice and boring beetles. Sikkim wedge-billed babbler The Sikkim wedge-billed babbler or blackish-breasted babbler (""Sphenocichla humei"") is a species of bird in the Old World babbler family (Timaliidae). It is named for the Indian state of Sikkim. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and nearby parts of Southeast Asia. Its range includes Bhutan, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss. This species described by Louis Mandelli based on specimens from Sikkim and placed"