Siskins
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A number of small birds in the finch family Fringillidae are named as siskins. These are mainly some of the small species in the genus Carduelis with largely yellow plumage, but a few similar-looking birds in the genus Serinus are also named as siskins.
- Eurasian Siskin, Carduelis spinus
- Pine Siskin, Carduelis pinus
- Black-capped Siskin, Carduelis atriceps
- Black-headed Siskin, Carduelis notata
- Andean Siskin, Carduelis spinescens
- Yellow-faced Siskin, Carduelis yarrellii
- Thick-billed Siskin, Carduelis crassirostris
- Hooded Siskin, Carduelis magellanica
- Yellow-bellied Siskin, Carduelis xanthogastra
- Saffron Siskin, Carduelis siemiradzkii
- Olivaceous Siskin, Carduelis olivacea
- Red Siskin, Carduelis cucullata
- Antillean Siskin, Carduelis dominicensis
- Black-chinned Siskin, Carduelis barbata
- Black Siskin, Carduelis atrata
- Yellow-rumped Siskin, Carduelis uropygialis
- Abyssinian Siskin, Serinus nigriceps
- Cape Siskin, Serinus totta
- Drakensberg Siskin, Serinus symonsi
See also serin
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