The Eurasian siskin is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is also called the European siskin, common siskin or just siskin. Other (archaic) names include black-headed goldfinch, barley bird and aberdevine. It is very common throughout Europe and Eurosiberia. It is found in forested areas, both coniferous and mixed woodland where it feeds on seeds of all kinds, especially of alder and conifers. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.181
Protonym:
Fringilla Spinus
Type locality:
Europe ; restricted to Sweden by Hartert, 1903, Vogel pal. Fauna, p. 71.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/200/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
9820CECA12EC737D
Avibase ID:
avibase-9820CECA
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9820CECA
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 997858
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Tarin des aulnes ( Carduelis spinus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Tarin des aulnes ( Carduelis spinus) |
Clements 1st edition: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Clements, version 2021: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Clements, version 2022: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Clements, version 2023: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Clements 3rd edition: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Clements 4th edition: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Clements 6th edition: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Clements, version 2015: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Clements, version 2016: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Clements, version 2017: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Clements, version 2018: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Clements, version 2019: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
eBird version 1.50: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
eBird version 1.52: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
eBird version 1.53: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
eBird version 1.54: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
eBird version 1.55: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
eBird version 2015: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
eBird version 2016: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
eBird version 2017: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
eBird version 2018: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
eBird version 2019: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
eBird version 2021: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
eBird version 2022: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
eBird version 2023: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Spruce Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Spruce Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Oriental Bird Club: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Carduelis spinus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Carduelis spinus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Carduelis spinus |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Eurasian Siskin ( Carduelis spinus) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Eurasian Siskin ( Spinus spinus) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Carduelis spinus |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Spinus spinus |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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