The Eurasian siskin is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is also called the European siskin, common siskin or just siskin. Other names include black-headed goldfinch, barley
Eurasian siskin male Biebrzanski
Eurasian siskin female Biebrzanski
Siskin feeding on Sitka spruce seeds. Extensive plantations of this New World species in Britain have resulted a significant expansion of the species' range here
Siskin feeding in an alder tree
The pine siskin is a North American bird in the finch family. It is a migratory bird with an extremely sporadic winter range.
Eurasian siskin
…south east coast. The Eurasian siskin is occasionally seen in North America. There is also a similar and closely related North America counterpart, the pine siskin (Spinus pinus). Their seasonal distribution is also characterised by their anomalous migration pattern. Every few years they migrate southwards in…
Pine siskins feeding on thistle seeds