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Yellow-Breasted Greenfinch

Carduelis spinoides

Description:

Probably a migrating bird from Europe? No idea on the ID, maybe an oriole?

1 Species ID Suggestions

Liam
Liam 12 years ago
Yellow-Breasted Greenfinch
Carduelis spinoides


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24 Comments

Wild Things
Wild Things 11 years ago

Thank you Sachin & Ruby!

RubyPrakash
RubyPrakash 11 years ago

Beautiful

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Lovely,,

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

I Had my doubts about this being a migratory bird, but wiki states that it is found in India.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

could this be migratory ?

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Thanks again Emma.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

nice looking bird!

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Edited and got the close up ahead.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Yes..cute as always, please put close images on front.

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Thanks Emma.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

cute looking bird

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Ashish, uploaded cropped images.

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

Glad to help :)

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Welcome..!!

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Thank you Ashish and Liam, edited spotting and uploaded few more snaps.

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

Will do :)

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Liam Please update your Suggestion... :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-brea...

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

I think you got it now...!!

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

I was thinking either the Siskin, or the Yellow-Breasted Greenfinch (Carduelis spinoides). Looking at it now, YBGF seems like a better choice.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Is this bird at size of Myna...?

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Satyen.. please crop this image and upload separate image with closer look. This may help to identify this cute bird...!!

Wild Things
Spotted by
Wild Things

Uttarakhand, India

Spotted on Aug 14, 2011
Submitted on Sep 1, 2011

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