Greenish Yellow Finch
A species of Yellow Finches Scientific name : Sicalis olivascens Genus : Yellow Finches
Greenish Yellow Finch, A species of Yellow Finches
Botanical name: Sicalis olivascens
Genus: Yellow Finches
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Description
The greenish yellow finch (Sicalis olivascens) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in the central Andes of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and heavily degraded former forest. 
Size
14 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Greenish Yellow Finch primarily forage on the ground for seeds, such as those of Adesmia, and occasionally consume small insects from shrub foliage. They are also known to feed on flowers by introducing their heads into blooms like Cajophora. Greenish Yellow Finch forage singly, in pairs, or in flocks, and may exhibit daily communal roosting movements.
Habitat
The greenish Yellow Finch primarily dwells in shrubby puna habitats of highland regions, including slopes and the outskirts of human settlements. This bird is adaptable, frequenting agricultural territories, open woodlands enriched with Polylepis trees, and arid zones bordering absolute desert areas. In southern ranges, greenish Yellow Finch favors dry puna near features such as earthen banks or rocky outcrops suitable for nesting, often inhabiting areas with larger cacti in the highland zones.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tanagers Genus
Yellow Finches Species
Greenish Yellow Finch 
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