Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus(Wilson, A, 1810)
English (US) Pine Siskin
The Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Fringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Spinus pinus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Pine Siskin
- Described by
- (Wilson, A, 1810)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Spinus pinus pinus
- Spinus pinus macropterus
- Spinus pinus perplexus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Fringilla pinus
- Described by
- (Wilson, A, 1810)
- Type locality
- Bush-hill, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Original description
- American Ornithology or, the Natural History of the Birds of the United States: Illustrated with Plates Engraved and Colored from Original Drawings taken from Nature 2 p.133 pl.17 fig.1
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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