Hooded siskin
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The hooded siskin (Spinus magellanicus) is a small passerine bird in the finch family (Fringillidae), native to South America. It belongs to the putative clade of neotropical siskins in the genus Spinus sensu lato.
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Hooded siskin | |
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Male near Piraju (São Paulo, Brazil) | |
Spinus magellanica - Hooded Siskin (song) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Fringillidae |
Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
Genus: | Spinus |
Species: | S. magellanicus |
Binomial name | |
Spinus magellanicus (Vieillot, 1805) | |
Synonyms | |
Sporagra magellanica |
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There are 11 subspecies, including the Santa Cruz hooded siskin (S. m. santaecrucis) of central and eastern Bolivia. This subspecies is sometimes considered to be a separate species.