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Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch
Sicalis citrina
Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch (Sicalis citrina) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch (Sicalis citrina) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Sicalis
- Species citrina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.6 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch (Sicalis citrina) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA n, e, wc.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.6 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 4.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch?
The Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch is a very small bird that weighs around 11.6 g.
Where does the Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch live?
The Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA n, e, wc, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch belong to?
The Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch (Sicalis citrina) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch eat?
The Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch migrate?
The Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch's range?
The Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch has a mapped global range of about 1.5 million km².
Conservation
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