Andean Siskin
Spinus spinescens(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1850)
English (US) Andean Siskin
The Andean Siskin (Spinus spinescens) 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 spinescens
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Andean Siskin
- Described by
- (Bonaparte, CLJL, 1850)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Spinus spinescens spinescens
- Spinus spinescens nigricauda
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Chrysomitris spinescens
- Described by
- (Bonaparte, CLJL, 1850)
- Type locality
- Santa Fe de Bogota, Colombia.
- Original description
- Conspectus generum avium 1 p.517
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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