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Black-capped Siskin (Spinus atriceps) in Guatemala

Black-capped Siskin

Black-capped Siskin is endemic to the highlands of western Guatemala and southern Chiapas, Mexico. We reported the first nesting for the species:

nesting of Black-capped Siskin
Eisermann, K. & C. Avendaño (2018) An update on the inventory, distribution and residency status of bird species in Guatemala. Bulletin British Ornithologists' Club 138: 148-229.

Black-capped Siskins Spinus atriceps feeding on alder (Alnus sp.) in the highlands of Guatemala.

Black-capped Siskin Spinus atriceps nestbuilding in the highlands of Guatemala.

Photographs of Black-capped Siskin Spinus atriceps

immature Black-capped Siskin
Immature Black-capped Siskin Spinus atriceps in Guatemala.
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