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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus (Wilson, A, 1810)
13 gWeight
The pine siskin (Spinus pinus) is a North American bird in the finch family.
Busiest months: April–May and October · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: April–May and October · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico
Pine Siskin has been recorded at 747 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Madera Canyon – Santa Rita LodgeUnited States12,981 records
- Paton Center for HummingbirdsUnited States9,745 records
- RNF du Cap-TourmenteCanada7,139 records
More places
- Whitefish PointUnited States6,212 records
- Discovery ParkUnited States5,835 records
- Ash Canyon Bird SanctuaryUnited States5,216 records
- Pt. Reyes Bird Observatory – PalomarinUnited States5,069 records
- North Vancouver – Maplewood Flats Conservation AreaCanada4,738 records
- Mt. Tabor ParkUnited States4,702 records
- Rocky Point Bird ObservatoryCanada4,371 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The pine siskin (Spinus pinus) is a North American bird in the finch family. It is a migratory bird with an extremely sporadic winter range.
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Questions
How big is the Pine Siskin?
The Pine Siskin weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Pine Siskin live?
Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: Canada to Guatemala. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.
When is the best time to see the Pine Siskin?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April, May and October (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Pine Siskin endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Pine Siskin as Least Concern.
What does the Pine Siskin eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Pine Siskin in?
It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 13 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 72 mm
- Tail
- 48 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 14 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America, Middle America: Canada to Guatemala
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
- Genus
- Spinus
Other birds in the genus Spinus
Tibetan SerinSpinus thibetanus
Lawrence's GoldfinchSpinus lawrencei
American GoldfinchSpinus tristis
Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
Antillean SiskinSpinus dominicensis
Black-capped SiskinSpinus atriceps
Black-headed SiskinSpinus notatus
Black-chinned SiskinSpinus barbatus
Yellow-bellied SiskinSpinus xanthogastrus
Olivaceous SiskinSpinus olivaceus
Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus
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