Black siskin
Spinus atratus (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
The black siskin (Spinus atratus) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 16 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the black siskin
- Weight
- 16 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
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Where does the black siskin live?
Not recorded
What is the black siskin?
The black siskin (Spinus atratus) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.
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Is the black siskin endangered?
The black 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.
How is the black siskin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae
- genusSpinus
- SpeciesSpinus atratus (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
Synonyms Carduelis atrata, Sporagra atrata
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- سسكن أسودArabic
- Черна скатияBulgarian
- lluer negreCatalan
- čížek černýCzech
- SortsiskenDanish
- SchwarzzeisigGerman
- nigra kardeloEsperanto
- Jilguero negroSpanish
- NegrilloSpanish
- mustsiisikeEstonian
- mustatikliFinnish
- Tarin noirFrench
- Chardonneret noirFrench
- fekete csízHungarian
- Lucarino neroItalian
- Lucherino neroItalian
- Negrito della BoliviaItalian
- クロヒワJapanese
- juodasis alksninukasLithuanian
- Zwarte SijsDutch
- svartsisikNorwegian
- czyż czarnyPolish
- lugre-pretoPortuguese
- pintassilgo-pretoPortuguese
- Чёрный чижRussian
- stehlík čiernySlovak
- Crni čižakSerbian
- svartsiskaSwedish
- Siyah isketeTurkish
- Kapkara İsketeTurkish
- чиж чорнийUkrainian
- 黑金翅雀Chinese
Relatives of the black siskin
Other species in the same genus Spinus.
Eurasian siskin
Spinus spinus
American goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Red siskin
Spinus cucullatus
Pine siskin
Spinus pinus
Lawrence's goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Lesser goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
CompareBlack siskin vs Eurasian siskinBlack siskin vs American goldfinchBlack siskin vs Red siskinBlack siskin vs Pine siskin
Common questions
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How big is the black siskin?
An adult black siskin weighs 16 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the black siskin endangered?
The black 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 siskin?
The black siskin (Spinus atratus) 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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