Yellow-faced siskin
Spinus yarrellii (Audubon, 1839)
The yellow-faced siskin (Spinus yarrellii) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 10.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the yellow-faced siskin
- Weight
- 10.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc 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
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the yellow-faced siskin live?
Not recorded
What is the yellow-faced siskin?
The yellow-faced siskin (Spinus yarrellii) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
It is found in Brazil and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist mountains, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, arable land, plantations, and urban areas.
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Is the yellow-faced siskin endangered?
The yellow-faced siskin is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the yellow-faced siskin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae
- genusSpinus
- SpeciesSpinus yarrellii (Audubon, 1839)
Synonyms Carduelis yarrellii, Fringilla mexicana, Sporagra yarrellii
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- Mexican goldfinchEnglish
- سسكن أصفر الوجهArabic
- Жълтолика скатияBulgarian
- lluer grocCatalan
- čížek žlutolícíCzech
- YarrellsiskenDanish
- YarrellzeisigGerman
- flavavanga kardeloEsperanto
- Lúgano de YarrellSpanish
- Jilguero Cara AmarillaSpanish
- Jilguero cariamarilloSpanish
- Jilguero de YarrellSpanish
- kuldpõsk-siisikeEstonian
- brasilianvihervarpunenFinnish
- Tarin de YarrellFrench
- Chardonneret de YarrellFrench
- žutoprsi čižakCroatian
- Yarrell-csízHungarian
- Lucarino facciagiallaItalian
- Lucherino facciagiallaItalian
- キガオヒワJapanese
- geltonveidis alksninukasLithuanian
- GeelwangsijsDutch
- brasilsisikNorwegian
- czyż żółtolicyPolish
- PintassilvaPortuguese
- lugre-nordestinoPortuguese
- Pintassilgo-baianoPortuguese
- pintassilgo-do-nordestePortuguese
- Желтолицый чижRussian
- stehlík žltolíciSlovak
- Žutoliki čižakSerbian
- gulkindad siskaSwedish
- Yarrell İsketesiTurkish
- чиж бразильськийUkrainian
- 黃臉金翅雀Chinese
- 黄脸金翅雀Chinese
Relatives of the yellow-faced 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
CompareYellow-faced siskin vs Eurasian siskinYellow-faced siskin vs American goldfinchYellow-faced siskin vs Red siskinYellow-faced siskin vs Black siskin
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the yellow-faced siskin?
An adult yellow-faced siskin weighs 10.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the yellow-faced siskin endangered?
The yellow-faced siskin is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the yellow-faced siskin?
The yellow-faced siskin (Spinus yarrellii) 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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