Finches (Fringillidae)

Yellow-rumped Siskin (Carduelis uropygialis) - HBW 15, p. 555

French: Chardonneret à croupion jaune German: Kordillerenzeisig Spanish: Jilguero Cordillerano

Taxonomy: Chrysomitris uropygialis P. L. Sclater, 1862, Chile.
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. Hybridizes with C. magellanica in S Peru. Monotypic.

Distribution: Breeds C Chile and adjacent NW Argentina; some migrate N to S & C Peru and W Bolivia.