Pine siskin
Spinus pinus (A. Wilson, 1810)
The pine siskin (Spinus pinus) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 12.7 g to 13.1 g and live up to 9.4 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the pine siskin
- Weight
- 12.7 g – 13.1 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 9.4 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 11 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 13 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 11.9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.5src for Litters or clutches a year
- 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 pine siskin live?
Not recorded
What is the pine siskin?
The pine siskin (Spinus pinus) is a North American bird in the finch family. It is a migratory bird with an extremely sporadic winter range.
The pine siskin is currently listed as a species of Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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Is the pine siskin endangered?
The pine 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 pine siskin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae
- genusSpinus
- SpeciesSpinus pinus (A. Wilson, 1810)
Synonyms Carduelis pinus, Fringilla pinus, Fringilla pinus
Other names and names in other languages (45)
- Pine finchEnglish
- سسكن الصنوبرArabic
- Борова скатияBulgarian
- lluer dels pinsCatalan
- čížek severoamerickýCzech
- pila gwyrdd y pinwyddWelsh
- FyrresiskenDanish
- FichtenzeisigGerman
- PinkardeloEsperanto
- pina kardeloEsperanto
- Jilguero pineroSpanish
- Jilguerito PineroSpanish
- Jilguero de los pinosSpanish
- männisiisikeEstonian
- amerikanvihervarpunenFinnish
- Tarin des pinsFrench
- Siscín giúiseIrish
- Corkan juysManx
- fenyőcsízHungarian
- FurufinkaIcelandic
- Lucherino dei piniItalian
- Lucarino delle pineteItalian
- Lucherino delle pineteItalian
- マツノキヒワJapanese
- matsunokihiwaJapanese
- 검은방울새Korean
- paprastasis pušinukasLithuanian
- priežu ķivulisLatvian
- Ńdíshchíitah tsídiiłbáhí noodǫ́zígííNavajo
- DennensijsDutch
- stripesisikNorwegian
- czyż sosnowyPolish
- lugre-dos-pinheirosPortuguese
- Pintassilgo-pinheiroPortuguese
- Сосновый чижRussian
- Сосновый щеголRussian
- AmerihkáruonácizašNorthern Sami
- stehlík borovicovýSlovak
- borov čižekSlovenian
- smrekov čižekSlovenian
- Američki čižakSerbian
- tallsiskaSwedish
- Çam isketesiTurkish
- чиж сосновийUkrainian
- 松金翅雀Chinese
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Relatives of the pine siskin
Other species in the same genus Spinus.
Eurasian siskin
Spinus spinus
American goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Red siskin
Spinus cucullatus
Black siskin
Spinus atratus
Lawrence's goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Lesser goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
ComparePine siskin vs Eurasian siskinPine siskin vs American goldfinchPine siskin vs Red siskinPine siskin vs Black siskin
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the pine siskin?
An adult pine siskin weighs 12.7 g – 13.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the pine siskin endangered?
The pine siskin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the pine siskin live?
The pine siskin has a recorded lifespan of 9.4 years.
What kind of animal is the pine siskin?
The pine siskin (Spinus pinus) 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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