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Andean Siskin

Spinus spinescens (Bonaparte, CLJL 1850)

The Andean siskin is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and heavily degraded former forest. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Fringillidae
Genus:
   Spinus
Scientific:
  Spinus spinescens


Original description

Citation:
  (Bonaparte, CLJL 1850)

Reference:
   Conspect. Gen. Avium 1 p.517

Protonym:
  Chrysomitris spinescens

Type locality:
  Santa Fe de Bogota, Colombia.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/141467#page/797/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  56FF55E54A08DC7F

Avibase ID:
  avibase-56FF55E5

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/56FF55E5


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 997872

Geographic range:

  • Spinus spinescens: Andean grassland in paramos from northwestern Venezuela southwards to the high Andes of northeastern Colombia, including the Sierra de Perijá and Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, and in the western and central Andes of Colombia southwards to far northern Ecuador (Carchi)
  • Spinus spinescens spinescens: Andes of Colombia to Venezuela and far northwestern Ecuador
  • Spinus spinescens nigricauda: temperate central and western Andes of northern Colombia
English:
Andean Siskin
Bulgarian:
Андска скатия
Catalan:
lluer dels Andes
Czech:
čížek andský
Danish:
Andessisken
German:
Andenzeisig
Esperanto:
anda kardelo
Spanish:
Jilguero Andino
Spanish (Spain):
Jilguero Andino
Estonian:
paramosiisike
Finnish:
andienvihervarpunen
French:
Tarin des Andes
Croatian:
maslinastotrbi čižak
Hungarian:
andoki csíz
Italian:
Lucarino delle Ande
Japanese (romaji):
andesuhiwa
Japanese:
アンデスヒワ
Lithuanian:
Andinis alksninukas
Dutch:
Andessijs
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Paramosisik
Norwegian:
Paramosisik
Polish:
czyż andyjski
Portuguese:
Pintassilgo-andino
Portuguese (Portugal):
lugre-andino
Russian:
Андский чиж
Slovak:
stehlík andský
Serbian:
Andski čižak
Swedish:
páramosiska
Turkish:
And İsketesi
Ukrainian:
Чиж андійський
Chinese:
安第斯金翅雀
Chinese (Traditional):
南美金翅雀


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Avilist 2025:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Chardonneret des Andes ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Chardonneret des Andes ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
eBird version 2025:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Carduelis spinescens [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Carduelis spinescens [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Carduelis spinescens [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Andean Siskin ( Carduelis spinescens) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Andean Siskin ( Sporagra spinescens) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Andean Siskin ( Sporagra spinescens) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Andean Siskin ( Sporagra spinescens) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Andean Siskin ( Sporagra spinescens) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Andean Siskin ( Sporagra spinescens) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Andean Siskin ( Sporagra spinescens) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (31/07/2025):
Andean Siskin ( Spinus spinescens) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Carduelis spinescens [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Spinus spinescens [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Bulgarian: Андска скатия
Catalan: lluer dels Andes
Czech: Cížek andský, čížek andský
Danish: Andessisken
German: Andenzeisig
English: Andean Siskin
English (Avilist): Andean Siskin
English, HBW: Andean Siskin
English (IOC): Andean Siskin
English (United States): Andean Siskin
Esperanto: Anda kardelo
Spanish: Jilguero Andino, Jilguero triguerito, Pinero Andino
Spanish (Colombia): Jilguero Andino
Spanish (Ecuador): Jilguero Andino
Spanish (Spain): Jilguero Andino
Spanish (HBW): Andean Siskin
Spanish (Venezuela): Jilguero Andino, Jilguero triguerito
Estonian: paramosiisike
Finnish: Andienvihervarpunen
French: Chardonneret des Andes, Tarin andin, Tarin des Andes
French (Guyane): Tarin des Andes
Croatian: maslinastotrbi čižak
Hungarian: andoki csíz
Italian: Lucarino delle Ande, Lucherino delle Ande
Japanese (romaji): andesuhiwa
Japanese: アンデスヒワ
Scientific: Carduelis spinescens, Carduelis spinescens spinescens, Chrysomitris spinescens, Spinus spinescens, Spinus spinescens spinescens, Sporagra spinescens
Lithuanian: Andinis alksninukas
Dutch: Andessijs
Norwegian Nynorsk: Paramosisik
Norwegian: Paramosisik
Polish: czyz andyjski, czyż andyjski
Portuguese: Pintassilgo-andino
Portuguese (Portugal): lugre-andino
Russian: Андский чиж
Slovak: stehlík andský
Serbian: Andski čižak
Swedish: Andinsk siska, páramosiska
Turkish: And isketesi, And İsketesi, And İsketesı
Ukrainian: Чиж андійський
Chinese: 安第斯金翅雀
Chinese (Traditional): 南美金翅雀

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