Chirihue

Misto yellow-finch

Sicalis luteiventris (Meyen)

Length: 14 – 15 cms.

Male greenish grey head until the cheeks. Crown, nape and back of neck the same color with brown longitudinal lines, and the back the same with thicker lines. Lower back and crissums greenish yellow. Throat, neck, upper breast and flank grayish yellow. Female similar to the male but with the lower parts grayer, with less yellow.