Siskins (genus Carduelis) are small finches with a worldwide distribution. These active little birds mostly feed on seeds and some insects.
Siskin Species
- Eurasian Siskins, Carduelis spinus
- Pine Siskin, Carduelis pinus
- Green Finches or European Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)
- Black-capped Siskin, Carduelis atriceps
- Black-headed Siskin, Carduelis notata
- Andean Siskin, Carduelis spinescens
- Yellow-faced Siskin, Carduelis yarrellii
- Thick-billed Siskin, Carduelis crassirostris
- Hooded Siskin, Carduelis magellanica
- Yellow-bellied Siskin, Carduelis xanthogastra
- Saffron Siskin, Carduelis siemiradzkii
- Olivaceous Siskin, Carduelis olivacea
- Red Siskin, Carduelis cucullata
- Antillean Siskin, Carduelis dominicensis
- Black-chinned Siskin, Carduelis barbata
- Black Siskin, Carduelis atrata
- Yellow-rumped Siskin, Carduelis uropygialis
- Abyssinian Siskin, Serinus nigriceps
- Cape Siskin, Serinus totta
- Drakensberg Siskin, Serinus symonsi
- American or Eastern Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)
- Lawrence’s Goldfinches (Carduelis lawrencei)
- Lesser or Dark-backed Goldfinches (Carduelis psaltria)
- Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis cabaret)
- Arctic Redpoll (Carduelis hornemanni)
- Hoary Redpoll (Carduelis hornemanni)
See also serin
