White-bridled finch

Description

The male is grey-green above and yellow below with a grey head and upper breast.It has a black throat and mask which are bordered with white.There are large yellow patches in the wings and tail.Females are brown with dark streaks.They have yellow outer tail-feathers and yellow fringes to the wing feathers.It is 14–15 cm long.Birds on the mainland are smaller than those on the Falklands with a smaller bill and more yellow in the wings and tail.The call is a short,high-pitched note and the song is a repeated series of two or three whistles.It sings from a low perch such as a rock or grass tussock.