Black-headed siskin
Spinus notatus (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847)
The black-headed siskin (Spinus notatus) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 10.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the black-headed siskin
- Weight
- 10.9 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
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the black-headed siskin live?
Not recorded
What is the black-headed siskin?
The black-headed siskin (Spinus notatus) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias. It is found in Mexico, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
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Is the black-headed siskin endangered?
The black-headed 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-headed siskin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae
- genusSpinus
- SpeciesSpinus notatus (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847)
Synonyms Carduelis notata, Sporagra notata
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- Jonny beeEnglish
- سسكن أسود الرأسArabic
- Мексиканска скатияBulgarian
- lluer mexicàCatalan
- čížek černohlavýCzech
- Sortbrystet SiskenDanish
- SchwarzbrustzeisigGerman
- nigrakapa kardeloEsperanto
- Jilguero cabecinegroSpanish
- Jilguerito EncapuchadoSpanish
- Jilguero encapuchadoSpanish
- mehhiko siisikeEstonian
- hupputikliFinnish
- Tarin à tête noireFrench
- Chardonneret à tête noireFrench
- crnoprsi čižakCroatian
- feketefejű csízHungarian
- Lucarino testaneraItalian
- Lucherino pettoneroItalian
- ズグロキバラヒワJapanese
- juodakrūtis alksninukasLithuanian
- ZwartkopsijsDutch
- svarthodesisikNorwegian
- czyż czarnogardłyPolish
- lugre-de-cabeça-pretaPortuguese
- pintassilgo-de-cabeça-pretaPortuguese
- Черногрудый чижRussian
- Черноголовый чижRussian
- stehlík čiernoprsýSlovak
- črnoglavi čižekSlovenian
- Crnoglavi američki čižakSerbian
- svarthuvad siskaSwedish
- Kara Alınlı İsketeTurkish
- Siyah başlı isketeTurkish
- чиж неотропічнийUkrainian
- 橙胸金翅雀Chinese
- 黑頭橙胸金翅雀Chinese
Relatives of the black-headed 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-headed siskin vs Eurasian siskinBlack-headed siskin vs American goldfinchBlack-headed siskin vs Red siskinBlack-headed siskin vs Black siskin
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the black-headed siskin?
An adult black-headed siskin weighs 10.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the black-headed siskin endangered?
The black-headed 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-headed siskin?
The black-headed siskin (Spinus notatus) 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.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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