Andean siskin
Spinus spinescens (Bonaparte, 1850)
The andean siskin (Spinus spinescens) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 11.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the andean siskin
- Weight
- 11.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the andean siskin live?
Not recorded
What is the andean siskin?
The Andean siskin (Spinus spinescens) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and heavily degraded former forest.
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What does the andean siskin sound like?
Is the andean siskin endangered?
The andean siskin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the andean siskin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae
- genusSpinus
- SpeciesSpinus spinescens (Bonaparte, 1850)
Synonyms Carduelis spinescens, Chrysomitris spinescens, Sporagra spinescens
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- حسون أنديزيArabic
- سسكن الأنديزArabic
- Андска скатияBulgarian
- lluer dels AndesCatalan
- čížek andskýCzech
- pila'r AndesWelsh
- AndessiskenDanish
- AndenzeisigGerman
- anda kardeloEsperanto
- Jilguero andinoSpanish
- paramosiisikeEstonian
- andienvihervarpunenFinnish
- Tarin des AndesFrench
- Chardonneret des AndesFrench
- maslinastotrbi čižakCroatian
- andoki csízHungarian
- Lucherino andinoItalian
- Lucarino delle AndeItalian
- アンデスヒワJapanese
- andinis alksninukasLithuanian
- AndessijsDutch
- paramosisikNorwegian
- czyż andyjskiPolish
- lugre-andinoPortuguese
- pintassilgo-andinoPortuguese
- Андский чижRussian
- stehlík andskýSlovak
- Andski čižakSerbian
- páramosiskaSwedish
- And isketesiTurkish
- чиж андійськийUkrainian
- 南美金翅雀Chinese
- 安第斯金翅雀Chinese
Relatives of the andean siskin
Other species in the same genus Spinus.
Eurasian siskin
Spinus spinus
American goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Red siskin
Spinus cucullatus
Black siskin
Spinus atratus
Pine siskin
Spinus pinus
Lawrence's goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the andean siskin?
An adult andean siskin weighs 11.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the andean siskin endangered?
The andean siskin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the andean siskin?
The andean siskin (Spinus spinescens) belongs to the family Fringillidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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