Black-capped siskin
Spinus atriceps (Salvin, 1863)
The black-capped siskin (Spinus atriceps) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 12.5 g to 14.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the black-capped siskin
- Weight
- 12.5 g – 14.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc 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
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Where does the black-capped siskin live?
Not recorded
What is the black-capped siskin?
The black-capped siskin (Spinus atriceps) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias. It is found in Mexico and Guatemala.
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Is the black-capped siskin endangered?
The black-capped 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 black-capped siskin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae
- genusSpinus
- SpeciesSpinus atriceps (Salvin, 1863)
Synonyms Carduelis atriceps, Chrysomitris atriceps
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- سسكن أسود التاجArabic
- Черноглава скатияBulgarian
- lluer de casquetCatalan
- čížek černotemennýCzech
- pila corundduWelsh
- Guatemala SiskenDanish
- GuatemalazeisigGerman
- nigraĉapa kardeloEsperanto
- Jilguero capirotadoSpanish
- Jilguerito Corona NegraSpanish
- Jilguero corona negraSpanish
- salveisiisikeEstonian
- meksikonvihervarpunenFinnish
- Tarin sombreFrench
- crnokapi čižakCroatian
- guatemalai csízHungarian
- Lucarino capineroItalian
- Lucherino del GuatemalaItalian
- クロズキンヒワJapanese
- gvatemalinis alksninukasLithuanian
- Groene SijsDutch
- svartkronesisikNorwegian
- czyż czarnołbistyPolish
- lugre-de-coroa-pretaPortuguese
- pintassilgo-de-boné-pretoPortuguese
- Гватемальский чижRussian
- stehlík čiapočkatýSlovak
- Crnokapi američki čižakSerbian
- svartkronad siskaSwedish
- Kara Başlıklı İsketeTurkish
- Kara Kasketli İsketeTurkish
- чиж гватемальськийUkrainian
- 黑頂金翅雀Chinese
- 黑顶金翅雀Chinese
Relatives of the black-capped 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
CompareBlack-capped siskin vs Eurasian siskinBlack-capped siskin vs American goldfinchBlack-capped siskin vs Red siskinBlack-capped siskin vs Black siskin
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the black-capped siskin?
An adult black-capped siskin weighs 12.5 g – 14.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the black-capped siskin endangered?
The black-capped 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 black-capped siskin?
The black-capped siskin (Spinus atriceps) 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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