Grassland yellow finch
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Sicalis |
| Species: | S. luteola
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| Sicalis luteola (Sparrman, 1789)
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Sicalis luteiventris | |
The grassland yellow finch (Sicalis luteola) is a small
It is a resident in tropical
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.
Grassland yellow finches eat seeds and insects, and are usually seen in pairs or small groups.
References
- . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- Birds of Venezuela by Hilty, ISBN 0-7136-6418-5
External links
- Grassland Yellow Finch videos, photos & sounds on the Internet Bird Collection
- Stamps[usurped] (for Barbados) with South American RangeMap
- Grassland Yellow-finch photo gallery VIREO