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Red Siskin
Spinus cucullatus (Swainson, 1820)
10 cmLength9.8 gWeight
The red siskin (Spinus cucullatus) is a small endangered finch.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The red siskin (Spinus cucullatus) is a small endangered finch.
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Questions
How big is the Red Siskin?
The Red Siskin is about 10 cm long and weighs around 9.8 g.
Where does the Red Siskin live?
Its breeding range: South America: northeastern Colombia, northern, western Venezuela, southern Guyana.
Is the Red Siskin endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red Siskin as Endangered.
What does the Red Siskin eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Red Siskin in?
It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 10 cm
- Weight
- 9.8 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 58 mm
- Tail
- 33 mm
- Bill
- 10 mm
- Tarsus
- 11 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: northeastern Colombia, northern, western Venezuela, southern Guyana
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
Pine SiskinSpinus pinus
Black-capped SiskinSpinus atriceps
Black-headed SiskinSpinus notatus
Black-chinned SiskinSpinus barbatus
Yellow-bellied SiskinSpinus xanthogastrus
Olivaceous SiskinSpinus olivaceus
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