Eurasian Siskin (Spinus spinus)
About the Eurasian Siskin
The Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus) 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.
A real field recording of the Eurasian Siskin. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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3 recordings on this page · licensed Public Domain / CC0 ×2 · CC BY-SA ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark and elsewhere · xeno-canto lists 1,692 recordings for this species in total.
Similar species
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristisrecording
- Andean SiskinSpinus spinescensrecording
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- Black-capped SiskinSpinus atricepsprofile
- Black-chinned SiskinSpinus barbatusprofile
- Black-headed SiskinSpinus notatusprofile
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.