Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
The Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) is a common finches, euphonias, and alli found in 6 countries, weighing about 13 g. The pine siskin is a North American bird in the finch family.
About the Pine Siskin
The pine siskin is a North American bird in the finch family. It is a migratory bird with an extremely sporadic winter range.
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How to identify it
These birds are fairly small, being around the same size as the widespread American goldfinch. In both sexes, total length can range from 11–14 cm (4.3–5.5 in), with a wingspan of 18–22 cm (7.1–8.7 in) and a weight of 12–18 g (0.42–0.63 oz). Adults are brown on the upperparts and pale on the underparts, with heavy streaking throughout. They have short, forked tails. Their bills are conical like most finches but are more elongated and slender than those of other co-occurring finches.
What the Pine Siskin sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Pine Siskin can be seen all year round, with peak activity in May. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a Pine Siskin?
- These birds are fairly small, being around the same size as the widespread American goldfinch. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Pine Siskin?
- The Pine Siskin is a tiny sized bird weighing about 13 g.
- Where can you see a Pine Siskin?
- The Pine Siskin occurs in 6 countries, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala and St. Pierre & Miquelon.
- What does a Pine Siskin sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Pine Siskin on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Pine Siskin?
- The Pine Siskin is most easily confused with the Lesser Goldfinch, the Eurasian Siskin and the Hooded Siskin.
- Is the Pine Siskin endangered?
- The Pine Siskin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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