Olivaceous siskin
Spinus olivaceus von Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1894
The olivaceous siskin (Spinus olivaceus) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 13.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the olivaceous siskin
- Weight
- 13.6 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
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the olivaceous siskin live?
Not recorded
What is the olivaceous siskin?
The olivaceous siskin (Spinus olivaceus) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
It is found in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
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Is the olivaceous siskin endangered?
The olivaceous 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 olivaceous siskin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae
- genusSpinus
- SpeciesSpinus olivaceus von Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1894
Synonyms Carduelis elaeochlora, Carduelis olivacea, Sporagra olivacea
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- سسكن الزيتونArabic
- Маслинова скатияBulgarian
- lluer olivaciCatalan
- čížek horskýCzech
- OlivensiskenDanish
- OlivzeisigGerman
- oliveca kardeloEsperanto
- Jilguero oliváceoSpanish
- inkasiisikeEstonian
- oliivitikliFinnish
- Tarin olivâtreFrench
- Chardonneret olivâtreFrench
- maslinastoleđi čižakCroatian
- olajzöld csízHungarian
- Lucarino olivaceoItalian
- Lucherino olivaceoItalian
- オリーブヒワJapanese
- žalsvasis alksninukasLithuanian
- Olijfgele SijsDutch
- olivensisikNorwegian
- czyż oliwkowyPolish
- lugre-oliváceoPortuguese
- pintassilgo-olivaPortuguese
- Оливковый чижRussian
- stehlík olivovýSlovak
- Maslinasti čižakSerbian
- olivsiskaSwedish
- Zeytuni İsketeTurkish
- чиж оливковийUkrainian
- 绿金翅雀Chinese
- 橄綠金翅雀Chinese
Relatives of the olivaceous 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
CompareOlivaceous siskin vs Eurasian siskinOlivaceous siskin vs American goldfinchOlivaceous siskin vs Red siskinOlivaceous siskin vs Black siskin
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the olivaceous siskin?
An adult olivaceous siskin weighs 13.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the olivaceous siskin endangered?
The olivaceous 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 olivaceous siskin?
The olivaceous siskin (Spinus olivaceus) 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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