Saffron siskin
Spinus siemiradzkii (von Berlepsch & Taczanowski, 1884)
The saffron siskin (Spinus siemiradzkii) 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 saffron siskin
- Weight
- 13.6 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc 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
Where does the saffron siskin live?
Not recorded
What is the saffron siskin?
The saffron siskin (Spinus siemiradzkii) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and urban areas. It is threatened by habitat destruction and the IUCN has assessed it as being a "least concern species".
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What does the saffron siskin sound like?
Is the saffron siskin endangered?
The saffron 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 saffron siskin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae
- genusSpinus
- SpeciesSpinus siemiradzkii (von Berlepsch & Taczanowski, 1884)
Synonyms Carduelis seimiradzkii, Carduelis siemiradzkii, Chrysomitris siemiradzkii, Sporagra siemiradzkii
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- سسكن زعفرانيArabic
- Тумбезианова скатияBulgarian
- lluer safràCatalan
- čížek ekvádorskýCzech
- pila saffrwmWelsh
- SafransiskenDanish
- SafranzeisigGerman
- safrana kardeloEsperanto
- Jilguero azafranadoSpanish
- safransiisikeEstonian
- ecuadorintikliFinnish
- Tarin safranFrench
- Chardonneret safranFrench
- žutotrbi čižakCroatian
- Lucarino zafferanoItalian
- Lucherino zafferanoItalian
- サフランヒワJapanese
- krokinis alksninukasLithuanian
- SaffraansijsDutch
- safransisikNorwegian
- czyż szafranowyPolish
- lugre-açafrãoPortuguese
- pintassilgo-açafrãoPortuguese
- Шафрановый чижRussian
- stehlík šafranovýSlovak
- Šafranasti čižakSerbian
- saffranssiskaSwedish
- Safran İsketesiTurkish
- чиж еквадорськийUkrainian
- 红金翅雀Chinese
- 番紅花金翅雀Chinese
Relatives of the saffron 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
CompareSaffron siskin vs Eurasian siskinSaffron siskin vs American goldfinchSaffron siskin vs Red siskinSaffron siskin vs Black siskin
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the saffron siskin?
An adult saffron siskin weighs 13.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the saffron siskin endangered?
The saffron 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 saffron siskin?
The saffron siskin (Spinus siemiradzkii) 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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