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Wilderness_NP_Cape_Siskin This photo was taken in September 2016 in the Wilderness national park. Cape Siskin,Cape siskin,Crithagra totta,Geotagged,South Africa,South Africa-2016,Wilderness NP,Winter Click/tap to enlarge

Wilderness_NP_Cape_Siskin

This photo was taken in September 2016 in the Wilderness national park.

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The Cape siskin, , is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is an endemic resident breeder in the southern Cape Province of South Africa.

This locally common but shy and unobtrusive siskin is found in the southwestern and southern Cape’s rocky slopes, coastal cliffs and fynbos-covered mountains. It also occurs in towns and the suburbs of Cape Town.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by stephen whittaker
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By stephen whittaker

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Uploaded Sep 8, 2017. Captured Sep 17, 2016 17:02 in Hoekwil Rd, Wilderness, South Africa.
  • NIKON D7200
  • f/5.6
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO400
  • 400mm