Red Siskin

Spinus cucullatus

Endangered

The Red Siskin is a finch of the Andes and western South America. It uses woodland, scrub, grassland, orchards, or montane forest depending on the species, feeding on seeds, buds, fruit, nectar, or small insects. Many have strong bills for cracking seeds or delicate bills for fruit and nectar.

Family

Fringillidae

Group

Finches, Euphonias, and Allies

Range

Red Siskin Range — Resident or seasonal range in the Andes and western South America

Population

≈ 1.5K-7K

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