Can anyone tell me which species of bird this is? Taken at Philadelphia zoo on October 21st 2023.
This looks like a Green Singing-Finch aka Yellow-fronted Canary (Crithagra mozambica) (used to be Serinus mozambicus). It's an African species that is fairly common in the pet trade, bred frequently in captivity, and has a few feral populations in Hawaii, Mauritius, and Reunion.
 
@Jena You're very welcome! And I should have added that I've kept this species and they are wonderful birds. I have a male that I purchased from a pet store in 2009, so he's at least 15 years old and still going strong. Surprisingly long-lived for such small birds.
 

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Canon Canon PowerShot SX530 HS
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ƒ/5.6
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133.5 mm
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1/50 second(s)
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800
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Off, did not fire
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IMG_2673.JPG
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Sat, 21 October 2023 12:49 PM
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