Bird name:

Laysan Finch

Telespiza cantans

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Finches (Fringillidae)

Code 4

LAFI

Code 6

TELCAN

ITIS

554449

Breeding Location:

Rocky places, On the ground., Shrubs

Breeding Type:

Monogamous

Breeding Population:

Endangered

Egg Color:

White with brown spots and blotches

Number of Eggs:

4 - 5

Incubation Days:

15 - 16

Egg Incubator:

Female

Nest Material:

Grass, twigs, rootlets

Migration:

Nonmigratory

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General

Laysan Finch: Large, curious finch. Bright yellow head, neck, and breast. Becomes more yellow and less streaked with each molt. Neck has a gray collar, belly is white. Olive back may show narrow brown streaks. Lower back and rump is gray, wings are olive to brown. Large, gray bill. Female is similar, duller yellow with more streaking, back has brown spots. Juvenile has brown-streaked, yellow face,crown, throat and upper breast. Gray back and rump, wing feathers are brown edged in yellow and white.

Range and Habitat

Laysan Finch: Endemic to Laysan Island. Prefers heavily forested areas.

Breeding and Nesting

Laysan Finch: Four to five white eggs with small blotches and spots of brown or lilac-gray are laid in a cup-shaped nest in the crotch of a tree. Incubated by female for 15 to 16 days.

Foraging and Feeding

Laysan Finch: Very adaptable and omnivorous. Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, roots, carrion, and seabird eggs.

Vocalization

Laysan Finch: Song is a complicated melody and call is a whistled "pee-o-wheet".

Similar Species

Laysan Finch: Not likely to be confused with any other species.

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Belly

The ventral part of the bird, or the area between the flanks on each side and the crissum and breast. Flight muscles are located between the belly and the breast.

Breast

The upper front part of a bird.

Collar

Similar to the upper part of the human neck, located at the back of the crown.

Crown

The crown is the top part of the birds head.

Face

The front part of the head consisting of the bill, eyes, cheeks and chin.

Rump

The area between the uppertail coverts and the back of the bird.

4 and 6 letter alpha codes

The four letter common name alpha code is is derived from the first two letters of the common first name and the first two letters of common last name. The six letter species name alpha code is derived from the first three letters of the scientific name (genus) and the first three letters of the scientific name (species). See (1) below for the rules used to create the codes..

Four-letter (for English common names) and six-letter (for scientific names) species alpha codes were developed by Pyle and DeSante (2003, North American Bird-Bander 28:64-79) to reflect A.O.U. taxonomy and nomenclature (A.O.U. 1998) as modified by Supplements 42 (Auk 117:847-858, 2000) and 43 (Auk 119:897-906, 2002). The list has been updated by Pyle and DeSante to reflect changes reported by the A.O.U from 2003 through 2006.

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