Finches (Fringillidae)

Yellow-bellied Siskin (Carduelis xanthogastra) - HBW 15, p. 555

French: Chardonneret à ventre jaune German: Gelbbauchzeisig Spanish: Jilguero Ventriamarillo

Taxonomy: Chrysomitris xanthogastra du Bus de Gisignies, 1855, Ocaña, Colombia.
Has recently been proposed that this species be placed in genus Spinus or Sporagra, and revision may be justifiable as phylogenetic analysis indicates that South American siskins are only distantly related to the two Holarctic species (C. spinus and C. pinus), but comprehensive review of all species currently included within present genus is required in order to determine true relationships. Two subspecies recognized.

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