Siskin
This article is about the ornithology term. For other uses, see Siskin (disambiguation).
The name siskin when referring to a bird is derived from an adaptation of the German dialect words sisschen, zeischen, which are diminutive forms of Middle High German (zîsec) and Middle Low German (ziseke, sisek) words, which are themselves apparently of Slavic origin. The name siskin was first recorded in written English in 1562, referring to the Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus.[1]
Spinus
- Andean siskin, Spinus spinescens
- Antillean siskin, Spinus dominicensis
- Black siskin, Spinus atrata
- Black-capped siskin, Spinus atriceps
- Black-chinned siskin, Spinus barbata
- Black-headed siskin, Spinus notata
- Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus
- Hooded siskin, Spinus magellanica
- Olivaceous siskin, Spinus olivacea
- Pine siskin, Spinus pinus
- Red siskin, Spinus cucullata
- Saffron siskin, Spinus siemiradzkii
- Thick-billed siskin, Spinus crassirostris
- Yellow-bellied siskin, Spinus xanthogastra
- Yellow-faced siskin, Spinus yarrellii
- Yellow-rumped siskin, Spinus uropygialis
Serinus
- Cape siskin, Serinus totta
- Drakensberg siskin, Serinus symonsi
- Ethiopian siskin, Serinus nigriceps
References
- ↑ Oxford English Dictionary
External links
- Siskin videos, photos and sounds on the Internet Bird Collection
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