Grassland Yellow Finch

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Bird name: Misto Yellow Finch
Latin: Sicalis luteiventris
Other: Grassland Yellow-Finch • Sicalis luteola luteiventris
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers

[Editor: change this to entry to Grassland Yellow-Finch • Sicalis luteola]

The Misto Yellow-Finch is a little hard to identify because of confusion with the Saffron Finch. Distinguishing features seem to be its lack of saffron colouring, and lack of stripes on breast in female and juvenile forms.

The Misto Yellow-finch is also regarded as a subspecies of Grassland Yellow Finch (Sicalis luteola) by some. Like the Saffron Finch it is now placed in the Tanager family rather than with the Buntings.