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Yellow-faced Siskin
Spinus yarrellii (Audubon, 1839)
10 gWeight
The yellow-faced siskin (Spinus yarrellii) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
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 yellow-faced siskin (Spinus yarrellii) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
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Questions
How big is the Yellow-faced Siskin?
The Yellow-faced Siskin weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Yellow-faced Siskin live?
Its breeding range: South America: northern Venezuela and northeastern Brazil.
Is the Yellow-faced Siskin endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-faced Siskin as Vulnerable.
What does the Yellow-faced Siskin eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Yellow-faced Siskin in?
It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 10 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 62 mm
- Tail
- 39 mm
- Bill
- 11 mm
- Tarsus
- 12 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: northern Venezuela and northeastern Brazil
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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