Black-breasted siskin
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Black-breasted siskin ( Spinus notata ) |
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The black-breasted siskin ( Spinus notata , Syn .: Carduelis notata ) is a bird from the family of finch birds (Fringillidae).
distribution
Its areas of origin are Mexico , Guatemala , Nicaragua and Honduras . The home of the black-breasted siskin is in the north of Mexico (Chihuahua province) to Nicaragua, mainly the highlands between 2000 m and 3000 m. It lives in bush-strewn grasslands and light groves and is usually found in pairs.
nutrition
Its diet consists of seeds (for example, thistle seed , grass seed, lettuce seed, perilla , evening primrose, niger , linseed ) and green fodder, with a wide range such as chickweed , lettuce, chicory , dandelion leaves and flowers, and sow thistles and their flowers can be fed.
attitude
When kept in a species-appropriate manner, the black-breasted siskin is not a problem bird.
literature
- Horst Bielfeld : Knowing and caring for 300 ornamental birds. Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 2009, ISBN 978-3-8001-5737-2 .
Web links
- Spinus notatus inthe IUCN 2017 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2018.