Black-headed siskin

This species is considered the extant father of the South American siskin radiation.

The Black-headed siskin is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

On March 4, a male Black-headed Siskin Carduelis notata was discovered at Sheepshead, Valley Fund Land, lot #36 on the Lower Texas Coast Birding Trail, South Padre Island by Barry Kinch and Ted Sears. Ted obtained fine photographs of the bird and permitted use of one here. Black-headedSiskin_SouthPadre_TedSears Black-headed Siskin is an endemic to Mexico and northern Central America (A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America Howell and Webb). More

The Black-headed Siskin (Carduelis notata) is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is found in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest. Systematics - This species is considered the extant "father" of the South American siskin radiation. References - 1. More

60 Black-headed Siskin Carduelis notata 231 61 Yellow-bellied Siskin Carduelis xanthogastra 232 62 Black Siskin Carduelis atrata 234 63 Yellow-rumped Siskin Carduelis uropygialis 234 64 Black-chinned Siskin Carduelis barbata 235 65 American Goldfinch Carduelis tristis 236 66 Dark-backed Goldfinch Carduelis psaltria 238 67 Lawrence's Goldfinch Carduelis lawrencei 239 68 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 240 69 Common Redpoll Carduelis flammea 242 70 Arctic Redpoll Carduelis hornemanni 245 71 Twite Carduelis flavirostris 246 More

trips to Mexico and Black-headed Siskin came to both our minds but with no field guides we didn't jump to any conclusions. We did stop by the Sealife Center to see if you had any info. When I got home I checked my Howell and Webb Birds of Mexico and found the Black-headed Siskin matched and called you immediately. The bird was Goldfinch size with a black head and throat, yellow under parts with black tail. The yellow wing bars were very obvious. More

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