genus
Spinus
Spinus is a genus in the family Fringillidae. This database currently files 23 species under it, 2 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 23
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 52%
- Weight range
- 8.77 g – 19 g
Best-known members of Spinus
Ranked by popularity score.

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

Lesser goldfinch
Spinus psaltria

Black-chinned siskin
Spinus barbatus
How threatened is Spinus?
20 of 23 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 1 | 5% |
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 5% |
| LCLeast Concern | 18 | 90% |
All species in Spinus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian siskin | Spinus spinus | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 13.2 g | Not recorded |
| American goldfinch | Spinus tristis | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 12.8 g | Not recorded |
| Red siskin | Spinus cucullatus | Fringillidae | Endangered | 9.8 g | Not recorded |
| Black siskin | Spinus atratus | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 16 g | Not recorded |
| Pine siskin | Spinus pinus | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 12.7 g | Not recorded |
| Lawrence's goldfinch | Spinus lawrencei | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 10.9 g | Not recorded |
| Lesser goldfinch | Spinus psaltria | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 8.77 g | Not recorded |
| Black-chinned siskin | Spinus barbatus | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 15.5 g | Not recorded |
| Yellow-faced siskin | Spinus yarrellii | Fringillidae | Vulnerable | 10.5 g | Not recorded |
| Hooded siskin | Spinus magellanicus | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 13.6 g | Not recorded |
| Black-headed siskin | Spinus notatus | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 10.9 g | Not recorded |
| Andean siskin | Spinus spinescens | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 11.3 g | Not recorded |
| Tibetan serin | Spinus thibetanus | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 10.5 g | Not recorded |
| Yellow-bellied siskin | Spinus xanthogastrus | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 12.7 g | Not recorded |
| Thick-billed siskin | Spinus crassirostris | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 19 g | Not recorded |
| Olivaceous siskin | Spinus olivaceus | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 13.6 g | Not recorded |
| Saffron siskin | Spinus siemiradzkii | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 13.6 g | Not recorded |
| Yellow-rumped siskin | Spinus uropygialis | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 14 g | Not recorded |
| Black-capped siskin | Spinus atriceps | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 13.5 g | Not recorded |
| Antillean siskin | Spinus dominicensis | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 12.6 g | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Spinus citrinelloides | Fringillidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Spinus obscurus | Fringillidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Spinus peruanus | Fringillidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |